Philip Rivers sure is having an interesting couple of weeks.
After being pulled out of retirement to quarterback the Colts in a captivating three-game NFL return, the 44-year-old in now interviewing for the Bills’ head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Rivers was coaching St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama when Indianapolis brought him back after a four-year NFL layoff.
Part of the appeal was that he ran an offense that was similar to Colts coach Shane Steichen’s.
Earlier this month, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Rivers was getting some interest as coaching jobs opened up.
Now a grandfather, Rivers went 0-3 in taking over for Daniel Jones after he went down with a season-ending Achilles injury, throwing for 544 yards with four touchdowns to three interceptions.
For his next challenge, Rivers will have to impress the man he could be coaching in Josh Allen, who is reportedly sitting in on all the Bills’ interviews.
Buffalo fired Sean McDermott after Sunday’s Divisional Round loss to the Broncos, moving on after his nine seasons at the helm and a 98-50 regular-season record.
