If Philip Rivers has learned anything over the past month, it’s that you never say never.
The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback reacted Thursday to reports he could be considered for potential NFL coaching jobs.
“You’re talking about one of 32 jobs in the world at the highest level and certainly getting my feet back into it the last four weeks was exciting,” the St. Michael Catholic High School coach told “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. “But that’s not something I’ve set out to do like, ‘Oh shoot, that’s what I want to do.’ I said openly and honestly I love it here and hope to be here a long time.
“But, you never rule anything out. We’ll see where that all goes.”
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NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported, citing sources, on Sunday that Rivers could end up as a head coach candidate this cycle, and the current belief is that Rivers gets at least one opportunity to interview.
“I have not been contacted,” Rivers said Thursday. “We’ll see as the next few weeks shake out if anything comes up. If nothing else, it’d be a great experience to go through that process, and I’d be honored to even have a chance to interview.”
Rivers completed 58-of-92 passes for 544 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions this season in a brief return after retiring from the league in 2020.