Philip Rivers, Chargers 'Mutually Agreed' QB Won't Return to Team

Philip Rivers is officially moving on from the Los Angeles Chargers after the team announced Monday that the two sides have "mutually agreed" to part ways.

"After stepping back a bit from last season, we reconnected with Philip and his representatives to look at how 2019 played out, assess our future goals, evaluate the current state of the roster and see if there was a path forward that made sense for both parties," general manager Tom Telesco said in the statement.

The Chargers clearly lost faith in the eight-time Pro Bowler after he threw 20 interceptions and only 23 touchdowns during a a disappointing 2019 season. Los Angeles entered the year with high expectations but finished well out of the playoff hunt at 5-11. With Rivers set to be a free agent for the first time in his career, Los Angeles has decided to go in a different direction.

This decision comes as no surprise, as the Chargers were noncommittal about Rivers' future throughout the 2019 season. Prior to a Week 17 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, the 38-year-old said he would play for another team if needed in 2020. "I plan to play football, so yes. Where that is going to be will get sorted out over the next few months," he said, per Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. "I've never been in this position; I don't even know when the league year starts. We'll just kind of see."

He then permanently moved to Florida in December after living in San Diego since 2004.

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