SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Chargers Philip Rivers downplayed any injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Oakland Raiders.
However, teammate Antonio Gates told a group of reporters in the locker room afterward that included Marty Caswell of The Mighty 1090 AM radio that Rivers has been playing with a rib injury this season. You can watch the video here.
"He's been taking shots all year," Gates said. "For those who don't know, he's been dealing with a rib injury, a very severe rib injury. But he's been toughing it out these last three, four weeks."
Rivers was sacked twice and hit four other times against Oakland. He had his knee rolled up on and also got the wind knocked out of him on the second sack of the day by rookie Khalil Mack.
"I'll be fine," Rivers said, when asked about any injuries he suffered during the game.
Rivers is known for his toughness. He played with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the 2007 postseason. Rivers currently has started 138 consecutive regular-season games, second only to the active leader New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (161).
