Rivers is coming off an incredibly efficient season that was his best in years. It’s also true that he will be 38 this December. For about five years now, there’s always been speculation that the Chargers will find the next guy soon, be it through draft or trade in the offseason.
And for those same five years, nothing has come to fruition. We can even go back to the speculation and rumors that the Chargers were discussing trading Philip Rivers for Marcus Mariota back in 2015.
There are a few key factors to evaluate here.