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Future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees made his triumphant return to the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday afternoon en route to leading his team to a blowout victory over the Arizona Cardinals at home. With the team’s regular starter under center back in the fold, it was unfortunately back to the bench for […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury during his team’s Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and had to undergo surgery to repair the damage. Brees was initially expected to return after the Saints’ Week 9 bye, but instead, he came back this past Sunday, leading New Orleans to a […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury in Week 2, one that required surgery and was set to sideline him for at least a month-and-a-half. Of course, being the competitor that Brees is, he got back on the field at the early end of his timetable, returning on Sunday against the Arizona […]

The New Orleans Saints were finally able to welcome back quarterback Drew Brees in their Week 8 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. He returned in spectacular fashion in a 31-9 victory over Arizona. Brees had been sidelined since Week 2 while dealing with a right thumb injury. He is admittedly happy he was able to […]

New Orleans Saints veteran quarterback Drew Brees is finally back on the gridiron after missing five straight weeks recovering from thumb surgery. The 40-year-old signal-caller may have heard fans pleading to stick with backup Teddy Bridgewater—who led New Orleans to a 5-0 record in Brees’ stead—but Brees returned against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and […]

Drew Brees has chosen his victim from his thumb injury that sidelined him for five weeks: the Arizona Cardinals. According to Diana Russini and Ed Werder of ESPN, the New Orleans Saints quarterback will get the start on Sunday over Teddy Bridgewater. Brees suffered a thumb injury during New Orleans’ Week 2 loss to the […]

With Drew Brees ready to return and his backup, Teddy Bridgewater, undefeated as the starter, the New Orleans Saints are in a pickle: start Brees and don’t let him rest up for another week or continue to roll with Bridgewater? Friday indicated that they have yet to find an answer to that question. Coach Sean […]

The New Orleans Saints are looking to keep their winning streak going at home against the Arizona Cardinals. It appears they will have quite the decision to make regarding the status of quarterback Drew Brees. Brees has been optimistic about his return from a thumb injury that has kept him out since Week 2. He […]

When the New Orleans Saints lost Drew Brees to a thumb injury in Week 2, many thought that their season was over. However, then-backup Teddy Bridgewater has done a remarkable job filling in under center, leading the Saints to a 5-0 record since Brees went down. Brees now seems to be pushing to play in […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has not played since Week 2 due to a thumb injury, but he is pushing to return for his team’s Week 8 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, saying “that’s the plan,” according to Mike Triplett of ESPN.com. Brees said that he needs to ensure he is ready […]

The New Orleans Saints are enjoying a dominant seven weeks as they are now situated at 6-1. Things are only going to get better for the team as Drew Brees is also set to make a return to team practices with an objective to return to Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals. According to ESPN’s […]

The New Orleans Saints will pack their bags and get on a flight to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. Both teams are in similar situations where they are playing without the quarterbacks that they began the season with. The Saints have been without Drew Brees since Week 2 after he sustained a […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees practiced without his thumb brace on Friday and actually ran some receiving routes and caught some footballs during the workout, via Garland Gillen of FOX 8 WVUE-TV. Brees suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb during the Saints’ Week 2 loss against the Los Angeles Rams and has […]

Although the New Orleans Saints are currently riding a three-game win streak, it is safe to say they are looking forward to the return of quarterback Drew Brees. It appears he is well on track in his recovery from an injury to his right thumb. Brees was initially given a six-week timetable after injuring the […]

On Friday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees showed real progress from his thumb surgery by posting a video to Instagram of him throwing. However, “Breesus” isn’t quite ready to return. “I’ve never been through this before,” Brees said on the matter, via John Migler of Saints Wire. “I know what feels normal. It’s not […]

Just before Week 4, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he could beat the six-week timetable for his return after undergoing thumb surgery. A week later, he posted a video of himself throwing a football on Instagram — just 20 days after suffering the injury. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QO7f1ne9V/?igshid=rfdns248uiyz Brees doesn’t appear 100%, as he is flexing […]

The New Orleans Saints are managing just fine without Drew Brees, as they have won their last two games following his thumb injury during the Saints’ Week 2 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. But, obviously, New Orleans would still like its quarterback back. Brees underwent surgery on his thumb in mid-September, and the current […]

As the New Orleans Saints, led by Teddy Bridgewater, head into Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, reports are emerging that 40-year-old franchise quarterback Drew Brees might be back quicker than expected. Thanks to some new technology, @Saints QB Drew Brees might return from injury quicker than expected. @JayGlazer reports: pic.twitter.com/BT6PgH7aWS — FOX Sports: NFL […]

Dwayne Haskins was considered by some to be the most talented, NFL-ready quarterback from the 2019 draft class, so you would think it might bother him to see Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones starting for their respective teams while Haskins sits on the Washington Redskins’ bench. But the rookie does not seem to be troubled […]

The New Orleans Saints have so far chugged along just fine without star quarterback Drew Brees. However, they still want their man to return to the pocket as soon as possible. Brees is also itching to return to the field after injuring his thumb in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams. According to the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has had a long road back to starting a game in the NFL. After signing a one-year, $7.25 million dollar contract this offseason to stay with the Saints as Drew Brees’ backup, Bridgewater was able to pull out his first win as the Saints starter in his first opportunity […]

The New Orleans Saints will be taking a road trip in Week 3 to take on the Seattle Seahawks in their first game without Drew Brees this season. With Drew Brees nursing a thumb injury, Teddy Bridgewater is expected to get the majority of the snaps as the starting quarterback. Last week, Bridgewater replaced Brees […]

The New Orleans will be taking a road trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. This will be the first game that New Orleans will play in without Drew Brees under center, following the injury to his thumb. The Saints are coming off a 27-9 loss to the […]

Russell Wilson won’t get to face Drew Brees when the Saints roll into Seattle on Sunday. Following a thumb surgery, New Orleans will play both Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill at quarterback. Wilson, the Seahawks starter, must be saddened by that news, considering Brees is his “favorite player to ever play the game.” Said Wilson […]

Week 2 saw a massive loss for the New Orleans Saints. They took one on the chin against the Los Angeles Rams, but more importantly Drew Brees went down with an injury. The Hall of Fame quarterback had to get surgery on his throwing hand and is now expected to be out at least six […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a crucial blow to their offense with the injury to quarterback Drew Brees. Regardless, the Saints are not ready to press the panic button so long as Sean Payton is their head coach. The onus has now fallen on Payton to ensure that the offense continues to meet the […]

The New Orleans Saints had optimism entering their Week 2 game against the Los Angeles Rams, but a thumb injury to Drew Brees has caused some to become skeptical on the outlook of the season. According to Ian Rapoport, Brees successfully underwent thumb surgery and his timetable to return is still set at six weeks. […]

The injury bug hurts every NFL team, but it hurts some more than others. The New Orleans Saints were hit particularly hard when quarterback Drew Brees was hurt when playing against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. It was determined that Brees would require surgery. Just three days later, the Saints signal-caller reported a […]

The New Orleans Saints don’t plan on placing Drew Brees on the injured reserve, coach Sean Payton announced on Wednesday. #Saints coach Sean Payton tells reporters today that he does not plan to place QB Drew Brees on Injured Reserve, which sounds like good news. It indicates NO believes Brees can be back within 8 […]

The New Orleans Saints will be without Drew Brees for an extended period of time. This news prompted people to include Colin Kaepernick as an option to fill in for Brees. Whenever a team is in need of assistance at quarterback, Kaepernick’s name is inevitably going to be brought up in the discussion. However, the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to miss approximately six weeks after suffering a thumb injury that will require surgery, and on Tuesday, he spoke out about the situation: “I’m confident in the surgery that will take place and will dedicate myself to the rehab process to get back as quickly as I […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to miss an extended period of time due to a thumb injury suffered on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams. With Brees currently expected to miss the next six weeks in addition to the majority of Sunday afternoon’s action in Los Angeles, the future Hall of […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a crushing blow when quarterback Drew Brees was forced to exit Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. Early reports indicated a torn ligament in the thumb that will require surgery, with a recovery timetable of six weeks. Saints head coach Sean Payton has since […]

With the news coming out Monday morning that Drew Brees needs surgery and will be out about six weeks it means that the rest of the offense is going to need to step up for the New Orleans Saints, specifically Alvin Kamara. Teddy Bridgewater took over for Brees against the Los Angeles Rams and is […]

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to undergo thumb surgery and is expected to be out six weeks. Saints' QB Drew Brees is expected to undergo thumb surgery as early as today that would be expected to sideline him approximately 6 weeks, per leagues sources. — Adam […]

Drew Brees is the man that gets the New Orleans Saints offense going. However, his most recent injury may mean that he sits out the next couple of games. According to Ian Rapaport, the star quarterback has gone to California to talk with a leading medical professional about his hand injury. And by the look […]

The New Orleans Saints saw star quarterback Drew Brees go down fairly early in their game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a hand injury. Unfortunately, Brees was never able to come back into the game and Teddy Bridgewater was thrown into the action. Now, there have been reports that Brees’ injury could be […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams by a final score of 27-9 in the rematch of the 2018 NFC Championship Game. Unfortunately, losing the game wasn’t the only loss that the Saints suffered. Drew Brees was injured fairly early in the game and his thumb could be a major problem. According […]

The New Orleans Saints may be without Drew Brees for the rest of their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Brees left the game with a hand injury and is questionable to return to the game per Adam Schefter. Teddy Bridgewater is replacing the injured Drew Brees. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 15, […]