The San Diego Chargers may be preparing for life without longtime quarterback Philip Rivers, despite what general manager Tom Telesco said to ESPN recently.
"He's our guy. Like I've said before, we'd like to extend him. And when he's ready to do that, we'll get moving on it,” Telesco said. Some near the organization aren’t so sure about Telesco’s conviction though.
The Chargers don’t want to trade Rivers. “But what I have not heard,” @RapSheet says on Path to the Draft, “is we will NOT trade Rivers." — Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) March 24, 2015
Rivers wasn’t particularly committal in a recent interview with U-T San Diego regarding his future with the Chargers either.
"What I can control and all I know as of today, I am signed up for one more year," Rivers said. "I guess things could change, but with all the uncertainty in many aspects, I don't see it changing before camp gets here, and when camp gets here I'm even more certain to play it out."
Last season Rivers threw for more than 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns, but he was also intercepted 18 times, the second-most picks he’s thrown in a single season in his career. Rivers will command a huge salary over the course of his next contract, and the Chargers may be looking to get younger. They are scheduled to work out Oregon prospect Marcus Mariota in April; Mariota won the 2014 Heisman trophy and threw 42 touchdowns against only four interceptions while leading the Ducks to a national championship berth.
His future is up in the air, but without saying the specific words “not trading Rivers,” Telesco made it clear their plan for 2015 is to forge ahead with their veteran. "It's not even on our radar," Telesco said. "He's a Charger."
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