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The Buffalo Bills bringing in Philip Rivers for a head teaching interview turned some heads, however maybe it was merely to verify all their bins as they seek for Sean McDermott’s substitute.
Not so quick, dadgummit.
Rivers, 44, shocked everybody when he returned to the Indianapolis Colts to start out three video games following quarterback accidents along with his previous squad. Now, he’s reportedly below severe consideration for the pinnacle coach publish in western New York.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers jogs off the sphere following an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photograph/AJ Mast)
“One of many greatest tales of the yr was Philip Rivers coming again to the sphere, unbelievable, and truly it isn’t completed but,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport stated on “NFL Gameday Morning.”
“Philip Rivers interviewed within the final a number of days for the Buffalo Payments head teaching job, in particular person. That’s actual, this really occurred, and my understanding is that is below severe consideration.”
The Payments introduced on Friday they interviewed Rivers for his or her emptiness, and he has been teaching at the highschool stage since his retirement.
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Rivers served as the pinnacle soccer coach at St. Michael Catholic Excessive Faculty in Fairhope, Alabama from 2021-24 after a 17-year profession with the Chargers organization.
Rapoport added that Rivers “crushed” the interview with the Payments, making him somebody to observe on this course of.
“I do know he has been only a high-school coach, however he’s mainly been a head coach and basically a play-caller on each workforce he’s been in over the past decade or so,” Rapoport defined. “Philip Rivers has a robust connection across the league of veteran coaches, guys like [former Colts and Carolina Panthers coach] Frank Reich can be one, guys like [San Francisco 49ers assistant] Gus Bradley one other. He may pull a powerful employees. That is definitely one to regulate.”
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) on the sideline through the sport in opposition to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Dec. 6, 2020. (Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports activities)
Buffalo continues to have a look at different candidates as properly, together with Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski, who they met with on Sunday. One other high candidate is ex-New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who spent years with the Payments below McDermott, working carefully with MVP quarterback Josh Allen to develop him into top-of-the-line within the sport.
Rivers’ return to the NFL was enjoyable to observe regardless of going 0-3. He changed Daniel Jones, who suffered a torn Achilles, taking part in in his first video games because the 2020 marketing campaign. He threw for 4 touchdowns and three interceptions over his three begins.
Rivers remained with the Colts in Week 18, the place head coach Shane Steichen let rookie Riley Leonard get his reps given the workforce’s elimination from playoff competition.
Whereas the Payments proceed their search, ESPN reported that McDermott could possibly be taking a yr off teaching.
Philip Rivers of the Indianapolis Colts warms up previous to the sport in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Subject on Dec. 14, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Photographs)
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McDermott went 98-50 over his 9 years main the Payments, which is the second-most wins by an NFL workforce since he started teaching Buffalo in 2017.
The Payments made the postseason eight occasions in that span, however McDermott was unable to make them the Tremendous Bowl regardless of two AFC Championship appearances. Buffalo misplaced each of these video games to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, together with the 2024 season.
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