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Chargers’ Philip Rivers has connection with N.C. State quarterback prospect Ryan Finley

They’ve shared text messages and voicemails and, who knows, perhaps eventually even the same sideline.

There will come a point when the Chargers must try to secure Philip Rivers’ replacement, a move that — because of the quarterback’s durability — they have been able to avoid for years.

Ryan Finley offers a notable option this time around in that there’s a clear connection between the two players: North Carolina State.

“ ‘QB U,’ that’s what we refer to it as,” Finley said Friday at the NFL combine. “It’s a blessing for me to be a part of that and just fortunate to even be considered with his name.