Saints’ QB Drew Brees to Miss at Least 6 Weeks after Thumb Surgery

Drew Brees with the New Orleans Saints in 2017
Drew Brees with the New Orleans Saints in 2017. Photo by Brad Smith/ISI/REX/Shutterstock (9147190w)

New Orleans Saints’ quest to get to the Super Bowl this season might be in danger. Saints’ starting quarterback Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury in Sunday’s 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and is facing significant downtime.

Brees suffered the injury during the Saints’ second drive of the game when he attempted a pass to tight end Jared Cook. After launching the ball, Brees was hit in the hand by Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and was forced to exit the game. He was later seen on the sideline unsuccessfully attempting to grip the ball.

According to NFL Network, Brees will now have to undergo a thumb surgery which will sideline him at least six to eight weeks.

Saints’ head coach Sean Payton didn’t want to confirm these reports during a conference call with reporters, but did say that Brees will ask for a second opinion and try to choose an option that will make him miss the least amount of time possible.

Although New Orleans Saints will definitely feel the absence of Drew Brees, things are not as bad as they seem. Saints’ have a capable reserve QB in Teddy Bridgewater, having signed him to a one-year deal worth $7.5 million in the offseason. This made Bridgewater the highest-paid backup in the NFL, but New Orleans believes he is worth every penny. It’s now up to him to prove it.

In the game against the Rams, Bridgewater threw for 165 yards while failing to lead the team to a touchdown. He is 17-12 as a starter during his NLF career.

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