oldtimer 8,686 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Philip Rivers, Chargers 'Mutually Agreed' QB Won't Return to Team in Free Agency Rob Goldberg Bleacher ReportFebruary 10, 2020, 12:09 PM CST Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Philip Rivers is officially moving on from the Los Angeles Chargers after the team announced Monday that the two sides have "mutually agreed" to part ways. "After stepping back a bit from last season, we reconnected with Philip and his representatives to look at how 2019 played out, assess our future goals, evaluate the current state of the roster and see if there was a path forward that made sense for both parties," general manager Tom Telesco said in the statement. The team also provided a video honoring the longtime quarterback: Los Angeles Chargers ✔@Chargers For every … minicamp practice game throw touchdown win dadgummit memory #ThankYouPhilip 4,753 12:03 PM - Feb 10, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 1,971 people are talking about this Rivers has spent his entire 16-year career with the Chargers since being drafted fourth overall in 2004. He went 123-101 in his 224 regular-season starts with the team and 5-6 in six playoff appearances. The Chargers clearly lost faith in the eight-time Pro Bowler after he threw 20 interceptions and only 23 touchdowns during a a disappointing 2019 season. Los Angeles entered the year with high expectations but finished well out of the playoff hunt at 5-11. With Rivers set to be a free agent for the first time in his career, Los Angeles has decided to go in a different direction. "We agreed that making this decision well before free agency would allow everyone to put themselves in the best position for success in 2020," Telesco said. He also noted that Rivers "can still compete at a top-starter level." This decision comes as no surprise, as the Chargers were noncommittal about Rivers' future throughout the 2019 season. Prior to a Week 17 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, the 38-year-old said he would play for another team if needed in 2020. "I plan to play football, so yes. Where that is going to be will get sorted out over the next few months," he said, per Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. "I've never been in this position; I don't even know when the league year starts. We'll just kind of see." He then permanently moved to Florida in December after living in San Diego since 2004. Rivers will now test the open market to find a place to continue his professional career. Los Angeles will also have uncertainty going into the offseason with Tyrod Taylor and Easton Stick as the only other quarterbacks on the roster. The team has the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West 6,713 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Going to be hard for the Talking Heads to put KC as the AFC West Favorites in 2020.....But this might help.... Hahahaha.... I hope he ends up in Denver... w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,686 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 43 minutes ago, West said: Going to be hard for the Talking Heads to put KC as the AFC West Favorites in 2020.....But this might help.... Hahahaha.... I hope he ends up in Denver... w wont happen ..just moved to Florida and has too many kids.. I'd say a Florida team or he retires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I hope he goes to Vegas so I can concentrate all my hate in one place. I'm no good at multitasking. oldtimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 hours ago, oldtimer said: wont happen ..just moved to Florida and has too many kids.. I'd say a Florida team or he retires Dude has 147 kids. He may need the paycheck. KC Warpaint and oldtimer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,780 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Pete Prisco will still pick Chargers to win the division. If they don’t fire Marty, I wonder if they have a ring though... ATLchief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggjliv4 1,292 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Thegoatee said: Pete Prisco will still pick Chargers to win the division. If they don’t fire Marty, I wonder if they have a ring though... I've often wondered that as well, but in my core I think Marty would have gone conservative when it counted and pissed away the victory. Really wished he'd have gotten a ring though...with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 This might be the most interesting offseason in recent NFL history. Too much QB drama to unfold and Rivers was supposed to be the easy one to take care of. I hope he ends up staying in the division. Never had anything against the guy's professionalism but grew to hate him nonetheless. I want the Chiefs to kill his playoff hopes time after time until he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reesebobby 5,662 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I have always hated Rivers with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. That said, he has been an icon of the AFC west and I guess it's a sad day. Fuck him and fuck the Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen 1,010,220 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Yep. Fuck em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I would imagine Brady to Cowboys as they love to make a splash and NFC seems much easier than AFC right now but Rivers also makes sense for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetlord 10,209 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 12:23 AM, sith13 said: This might be the most interesting offseason in recent NFL history. Too much QB drama to unfold and Rivers was supposed to be the easy one to take care of. I hope he ends up staying in the division. Never had anything against the guy's professionalism but grew to hate him nonetheless. I want the Chiefs to kill his playoff hopes time after time until he retires. Maybe he could play for the Fins. The Chiefs have them of the schedule next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 7 hours ago, jetlord said: Maybe he could play for the Fins. The Chiefs have them of the schedule next season. They definitely don't need to play us to lose any hopes of playoffs but would be funny to see Rivers go to the tax heaven and lose his way out of the NFL in a couple years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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