Could Philip Rivers be playing the final two games of his tenure as quarterback of the Los Angeles Chargers?
Rivers seems to think it's a possibility.
The 38-year-old is in the final year of his deal with the Chargers, and it's not like he has been having a great season. Could Rivers retire? Could he decide to play elsewhere? Could Los Angeles do the unthinkable and cut ties with him?
Anything is possible, but head coach Anthony Lynn isn't willing to offer any insight into what the team (or Rivers) may be thinking for 2020:
“My future is right now and this Sunday,” Lynn said, according to Jeff Miller of The Los Angeles Times. “I don’t have time to think about the future. I hope his concentration and focus is on the present as well.”
Lynn did say that Rivers would remain the Chargers' starting quarterback against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Rivers is coming off of a rather inauspicious performance in a 39-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in which he completed 28 of his 39 throws for 307 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions.
That was just one of many shaky outings for Rivers in 2019, who has thrown for 4,055 yards, 21 touchdowns and 18 picks while completing 65.6 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 89.2 on the season overall.
Rivers has been the Bolts' starting signal-caller since taking over for the departed Drew Brees in 2006. Over that span, Rivers has made eight Pro Bowl appearances, including three straight from 2016 through 2018.
Pegged by many as a Super Bowl contender heading into 2019, Los Angeles is just 5-9 on the year.
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