is sitting out the second exhibition of the preseason for the second year in a row.
Kellen Clemens was the starter against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday
Rivers took part in warmups Sunday afternoon but wore running shoes onto the field. He stood on the sideline, wearing his uniform, running shoes and a baseball cap.
Clemens overthrew a third-down pass as the team went three-and-out on its first possession.
The Rivers pattern is identical to last year when the quarterback practiced twice against the Arizona Cardinals and then sat out the Aug.