AFC East

Tom Krasovic: Philip Rivers reached out to 49ers and Dolphins, one year after Eric Weddle's amazing finish

SAN DIEGO — As San Diegans may have guessed, Philip Rivers tried to pull an Eric Weddle. The former Chargers quarterback, nearly two years after retiring from the NFL, reportedly showed interest late last season in joining two playoff contenders. According to The Rich Eisen Show this week, Rivers made inquiries to the 49ers and Dolphins only for each team to go forward with a rookie. Rivers saw friend Weddle leave retirement in January 2022 to play for the Rams, although in Weddle's case, the team reached out first. With Weddle directing their secondary, the Rams won three playoff games and th…