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Alaina Getzenberg
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills’ search for a new head coach has kicked into high gear over the past couple days, and on Friday, the list of candidates interviewed will grow to include former quarterback Philip Rivers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Rivers, who has never coached at the collegiate or professional level, will interview with the Bills on Friday, sources said. He is the coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama.
The quarterback, who retired after one season with the Indianapolis Colts in 2020, rejoined the team in December when Daniel Jones tore his right Achilles. Rivers started three games as the Colts went 0-3 and were eliminated from playoff contention.
Josh Allen is among those involved in the Bills’ interviews.
«[Rivers’ return is] really cool. I didn’t know what to expect, obviously, when he came back, but it’s really awesome,» Allen said in December. «Just the way that he’s gone back out there. He was deciphering that defense extremely well and making some plays for his team, and it was inspiring to watch.»
Rivers, 44, played in 18 NFL seasons, 16 of those with the Chargers organization. His final playoff game came in the 2020 season against the Bills, a 27-24 Colts loss.
The Bills are conducting what general manager Brandon Beane said would be a wide open search by interviewing former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel on Friday. Buffalo has already interviewed offensive coordinator Joe Brady, former Bills offensive coordinator and New York Giants coach Brian Daboll and Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Interviews are scheduled with former Bills assistant coach Anthony Lynn, former Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski.
