It appears Philip Rivers is taking a page out of the Russell Wilson playbook.
Rivers and the Chargers will reportedly shut down contract negotiations if the two sides haven’t come to a favorable agreement by the time San Diego plays its first preseason game on August 13, according to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune:
“The Chargers will host the Cowboys on Aug. 13. If the quarterback and team have not agreed to an extension by then, they aren’t expected to this year, sources said Sunday.”
Gehlken notes the two sides are not engaged in any contentious negotiations and that it’s understood the contract will be shelved until 2016 if no deal is struck.