San Diego Chargers Intend to Keep Rivers
SAN DIEGO, April 29 (UPI) — Rivers, 33, has played 11 seasons in San Diego. Rivers told Ian Rapoport that he plans to play out his contract. The Chargers, who signed Rivers to a seven-year, $98.25 million contract in 2009, can franchise tag the quarterback in 2016. Rivers is due to make $15.75 million in 2015.
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Rivers has also been mentioned in trade talk rumors with the Tennessee Titans, but NFL.com reports that the Titans have not talked trade with the Chargers.
The Titans GM, Ruston Webster, confirmed that the Titans “have not reached out” regarding the trade.
But on April 25, Alex Flanagan tweeted that she was “talking to more and more people who believe the Philip Rivers trade rumors have legitimate legs.”
On April 16, Bleacher Reports Jason Cole reported that Rivers would “love” to play out his career for the Titans and former Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt.
