Philip Rivers under 'serious consideration' to be next Bills head coach, NFL insider says

Philip Rivers joins the NFL on Fox pregame show and shares his thoughts playing for the first time since 2021.

The Buffalo Bills bringing in Philip Rivers for a head coaching interview turned some heads, but perhaps it was simply to check all their boxes as they search for Sean McDermott's replacement. 

Not so fast, dadgummit. 

Rivers, 44, shocked everyone when he returned to the Indianapolis Colts to start three games following quarterback injuries with his old squad. Now, he’s reportedly under serious consideration for the head coach post in western New York.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers jogs off the field following an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AJ Mast/AP Photo)

"One of the biggest stories of the year was Philip Rivers coming back to the field, unbelievable, and actually it is not done yet," NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said on "NFL Gameday Morning."

"Philip Rivers interviewed in the last several days for the Buffalo Bills head coaching job, in person. That is real, this actually happened, and my understanding is this is under serious consideration."

The Bills announced on Friday they interviewed Rivers for their vacancy, and he has been coaching at the high school level since his retirement.

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Rivers served as the head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama from 2021-24 after a 17-year career with the Chargers organization.

Rapoport added that Rivers "crushed" the interview with the Bills, making him someone to watch in this process.

"I know he has been just a high-school