It’s still hard for fans to believe that quarterback Philip Rivers will suit up for a new team after spending the past 16 seasons with the Chargers after mutually agreeing to part ways with the franchise.
Since the parting became official, matchmaker has been in full effect, as many are predicting where the 38-year old will sign when free agency begins on March 18.
Running back Melvin Gordon, who is also set to be a free agent, recently made his prediction.
Gordon believes that Rivers will sign with the Indianapolis Colts.
“I think he goes to the Colts,” Gordon said, per CBS Sports, before clearing up that he didn’t have any inside information. “I don’t know, that’s just my thought.”
Gordon believes that the ties that a couple of the coaches on the Colts have to the veteran signal-caller will be enough to lure him in.
Frank Reich, the Colts head coach, spent three seasons with the Bolts, including two years as the offensive coordinator.
“We have history with [Reich] as well, so it’d be an easy plug-in,” Gordon said. “So I think that’s probably the best fit, but you never know. Tampa, I hear, is a place. I try not to talk to Phil about free agency, he has enough people in his ear about that. I think the Colts, though.”
Nick Sirianni, who is Indianapolis’ offensive coordinator, served as the Chargers’ offensive assistant for five years.
“He has [connections],” Gordon said. “Nick… he came from here, we had him, and he’s the offensive coordinator there. They run the same playbook, so it’d be easy, he could come right in and he could be telling guys what to do, he knows what’s going on already.”
Along with the familiarity, the Colts play indoors, they have a plethora of play-makers on the offensive side of the ball and one of the league’s best offensive lines that would be sure to keep him upright.
