“27.5% of Philip Rivers’ pass attempts went to RBs last season. Austin Ekeler averaging eye-opening .12 catches per snap in career. https://t.co/33dBNatDDK”

Chargers have historically not paid players. And Melvin. Doubt they break the mold for a RB who's played a full season just once in 4 years.

You expect him to take a discount?

@RealFantasyWire he'll pull a leveon and end up on whatever team adam gase is coaching 2 years from now lol

Rivers is a gamer through and through. Man wants a ring. He's been making ~21mil per season over the past 3. He wont command top money.

He's got 10 mouths to feed

lol about to say that

Might be up to 11 by the time week 1 rolls around

You have no idea what your talking about @RealFantasyWire change your name to realbullshitter

All in all, Rivers has made north of 200mil in his career.

And he still comes off the books in a couple years right?

And will take less because why not

Yeah, when he retires..

What did Brady do?

Workhorses are a dying breed.

What did Brees do?

#Paycut

Yeah but LAC owner will just pocket the discount

Rivers has a ring already if another decently owned team drafts him

Rivers has already made enough money to put all 25 of his children through harvard 10 times each. Hes playing for a ring and the love of the game at this point.

^ You've got a brain in that noggin. I don't see how thats a hard concept to grasp to some people in here.

Rivers once played an entire playoff game with a torn acl. And that was in his 20s and risked a career ending type injury. People who are in it for the money dont do that.

Don't get me wrong, is it the smartest long term move to sign a 26 year old RB to a ~4 year deal? History says most likely not. But does letting him walk stifle their chances at a superbowl this season? Absolutely. The Chargers brass are terrible though so who knows

@TheBigCheese839 that was the same game LDT sat out with like turf toe and kept his helmet on the entire time. Rivers bout beat the Pats on one leg.