After the departure of Philip Rivers, the LA Chargers needed to decide who would be their starter in 2020 rather quickly. After a wild free agency frenzy that had names like Tom Brady and Cam Newton thrown around for the Chargers at various points, they finally made a decision:
Many fans questioned the signing of Tyrod Taylor last offseason when the team still had Rivers. It wasn’t a shocking signing, but a high-profile backup was a little weird to some fans, considering Rivers doesn’t miss games. Now, it seems like Tom Telesco probably knew that there would be a mutual parting of ways between Rivers and the Chargers.