Overview
- Multiple teams have conducted background research on Rivers for this hiring cycle, and league reporting indicates he could receive at least one interview.
- Rivers has re-retired after a three-game return, and rookie Riley Leonard is set to start the Colts’ season finale following the team’s elimination from playoff contention.
- At present, only the Giants and Titans have head-coach vacancies, with more openings expected after Week 18.
- Teams explored Rivers as a candidate last year and he declined to engage, but his December comeback is viewed as increasing openness to conversations.
- Rivers has built a successful program at St. Michael Catholic in Alabama and has not ruled out broadcasting, though he has emphasized preferring roles that affect the score.