Tag: Drew Brees

Drew Brees passed Peyton Manning for the NFL passing touchdowns record in the Saints’ 34-7 win over the Colts on Monday night. Brees played a near perfect game, going 29-of-30 for 307 yards and four touchdowns. The touchdowns were the 538th, 539th, 540th and 541st scores of his career. It was also the best single-game…

Saints coach Sean Payton told reporters on Wednesday that QB Drew Brees practiced today and may be a game-time decision on Sunday, per Kyle Odegard. Mike Triplett adds that Brees said this when asked if he was playing this week, “That’s the plan.” Brees’ availability will depend on how he feels this week. Brees told…

Saints QB Drew Brees provided an update on his surgically repaired right thumb during an appearance on WWL Radio on Wednesday night. Brees stated his rehab is going as planned and he hopes to be throwing an NFL ball “sooner rather than later. … From a rehab perspective, we are fast-tracking this thing as fast…

Saints QB Drew Brees, who hasn’t played since suffering a torn ligament in his throwing thumb in Week 2, has already started throwing. Brees posted the following on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QO7f1ne9V/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Brees had surgery to repair the injury last month in Los Angeles. The surgery went perfect. Brees, 40, has spent his last 12 seasons…

Saints QB Drew Brees’ thumb surgery “went perfect,” according to Ian Rapoport. Brees is expected to remain in the Los Angeles area to rehab and work for the next few days. The original time frame of a six-week absence remains in reach and the Saints have not placed him on injured reserve. As previously reported,…

Saints QB Drew Brees has a torn ligament in his throwing thumb and he’s going to require surgery, per Ian Rapoport. The initial estimate is that he’ll miss six weeks but it depends on the surgery he decides to have. Rapoport adds Brees’ next decision is who will be doing the surgery and what procedure…

Saints QB Drew Brees is believed to have a ligament issue on his throwing thumb, according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The team will know the full extent of the injury some time today but he’s looking at missing some time. We had the story, Brees saw a specialist in Los Angeles following the…

Saints QB Drew Brees told the media following Sunday’s loss to the Rams that he planned to see a specialist regarding his thumb injury tonight in Los Angeles, according to Josina Anderson. Brees said he hurt his thumb on a pass attempt to TE Jared Cook when he hit it on Rams defender Aaron Donald.…