On Monday, the Los Angeles Chargers and longtime quarterback Philip Rivers agreed to mutually part ways with each other, which means Rivers will enter NFL free agency.
“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,” Los Angeles general manager Tom Telesco said via the team’s website Monday. “As we talked through various scenarios, it became apparent that it would be best for Philip and the Chargers to turn the page on what has truly been a remarkable run.
“We agreed that making this decision well before free agency would allow everyone to put themselves in the best position for success in 2020.”
It wasn’t really shocking news as Rivers likely hinted to the divorce when he recently moved his family to Florida, which signaled that his time with the Chargers was coming to an end.
The news comes amid rampant speculation regarding where Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will play next season, with the Chargers seem to be at the top of that list.
Speaking of Brady, he made some headlines on Monday when social media users noticed the Patriots QB ‘liked’ the post about Rivers and the Chargers splitting with each other.
Brady had issues last season with the lack of offensive playmakers. He won’t have the problem on the West Coast, as the Chargers currently boast players like Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Melvin Gordon.
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“I am very grateful to the Spanos family and the Chargers organization for the last 16 years,” Rivers told the team site. “In anything you do, it’s the people you do it with that make it special. There are so many relationships and memories with coaches, support staff and teammates that will last forever, and for that I am so thankful.”
During the 2019 season, Rivers joined Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Dan Marino as the only players to surpass 58,000 career passing yards.
