Philip Rivers, Chargers Agree on New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction

August 16, 2015   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

The San Diego Chargers can breathe a collective sigh of relief after agreeing to terms on a new contract with franchise quarterback Philip Rivers on Saturday.
The Chargers announced Rivers' deal is a four-year extension through 2019, all but ensuring he will finish his NFL career with the team.
The deal is worth $84 million with $65 million in guaranteed money, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
San Diego was reportedly going to franchise-tag Rivers in 2016, had it not inked him to a long-term extension prior to the 2015 campaign, per NFL.com's Ian Rapoport (via NFL Media PR).
The five-time Pro Bowler had seemed reluctant to commit to the Chargers before, but this lucrative payday may convince him he made the right choice.
Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network put the importance of Rivers into simple terms:
If San Diego was meant to have any chance at a Super Bowl in the coming years, it was going to have to lock down Rivers under center. Acc...

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