Free agent quarterback Philip Rivers told ESPN he has moved “permanently” out of San Diego, which could portend the end of his time with the Los Angeles Chargers.
“What this means football-wise is to be determined,” Rivers, 38, wrote in a text to ESPN, “but it was time for us to move back closer to home.”
The quarterback market this offseason has potential to alter the league, as Rivers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees all saw their contracts expire in 2019. Any one of them could choose to retire or keep playing in the NFL, whether with their former team or a new one.
Rivers, though, said on the Chargers’ locker cleanout day that he “plan(s) to play football” in 2020. He has spent his entire 16-year NFL career with the Chargers and started every game for them at quarterback since 2006.
The Chargers finished 5-11 and own the sixth overall draft pick, which could enable them to draft one of the second-tier quarterback prospects like Jake Fromm, Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert. ESPN wrote that “it appears” the Chargers and Rivers “are going their own directions.”
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