There’s extra details about why veteran quarterback Philip Rivers hasn’t but formally retired from taking part in within the NFL though he turned 42 years outdated earlier this month.
Retired linebacker Shawne Merriman, Rivers’ former teammate when each performed for what have been often called the San Diego Chargers, informed TMZ Sports activities that the signal-caller is ready for a name from an NFL group.
“I can let you know,” Merriman claimed, “Phil nonetheless needs to play.”
Rivers, in fact, featured for the Chargers franchise from 2004 by means of the 2019 season earlier than he spent the 2020 marketing campaign with the Indianapolis Colts. He hasn’t performed in a significant recreation since January 2021, nevertheless it was discovered this previous summer time that San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan would’ve reached out to Rivers as an alternative of Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger had the Niners superior to Tremendous Bowl LVII after Brock Purdy went down with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his proper elbow throughout the NFC Championship Recreation loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
“I nonetheless suppose Philip can play one other 12 months or two if a group will get down right here within the playoffs and so they want a quarterback to return off the road,” Merriman added throughout his chat with TMZ. “Phil can do it.”
2023 has turn into the 12 months of the backup quarterback as a result of quite a few damage points which have impacted groups since September. Tremendous Bowl XLVII Most Useful Participant Joe Flacco reportedly may’ve taken a job with the “Contained in the NFL” tv program however as an alternative remained an out there free agent till he grew to become a possible savior for a Cleveland Browns aspect that appears headed to the playoffs.
Maybe Rivers believes he can full an analogous comeback if an marketed Tremendous Bowl contender such because the 11-3 49ers wants an emergency quarterback earlier than or throughout the upcoming postseason event.
