The Unexpected Reason Philip Rivers Chose to Postpone His Retirement Revealed
The 49ers found themselves in a similar situation the following year. Trey Lance suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2, then Jimmy Garoppolo broke his foot in Week 13.
San Francisco considered bringing Rivers aboard, but Brock Purdy’s emergence eliminated that need.
With Purdy and Josh Johnson, the 49ers reached the NFC Championship Game, where both quarterbacks suffered injuries against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Had San Francisco somehow advanced, Rivers might have found himself starting in Super Bowl LVII.
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