Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers declared he was entering free agency on Monday, and the Tennessee Titans are one team who some believe could be in the running to sign the veteran.
Rivers, who has spent his entire 16-year career with the Chargers, reportedly wouldn’t mind playing in Tennessee.
The Titans’ offensive line – which is light-years better than it was just a few years back – would serve him well.
But what is the likelihood of this, and how much does it really make sense for the Titans?
It’s low, and the Titans don’t stand to gain much from signing Rivers.
Tannehill – who is seven years younger than Rivers – has the upper hand in terms of age and ability at this point.
If anything, the Titans’ focus is more on deciding which type of multi-year deal they’ll sign Tannehill to, or if they’ll choose to use a franchise tag on him.
Tannehill completed 70.3% of his pass attempts in the regular season, throwing for 2,742 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions over 12 games.
Rivers finished out the year with a completion percentage of 66%, passing for 4,615 yards with 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions over 16 games — not the most attractive ratio.
Tannehill was one of the best quarterbacks in the league last season (something we can no longer call Rivers), leading the NFL in yards per attempt (9.6), adjusted yards gained per pass attempt (10.2), yards per completion (13.6) and passer rating (117.5).
Expect the rumor mill to be rolling now that Rivers is looking for a new NFL home — but don’t expect him to be on the Titans’ roster in 2020.
