Latest Drew Brees news is a sad reminder of the toll playing in the NFL takes on the human body and the pain players go through
The latest details surrounding Drew Brees’ health are more reminders of the kind of beating NFL players take throughout their careers.
There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the surprising revelation that Drew Brees considered playing for the Denver Broncos after Bo Nix was hurt against the Buffalo Bills and rightfully so.
I mean, it would’ve been a wild story to see Brees come out of retirement after five seasons and a Hall of Fame enshrinement and play in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots. The fact he would’ve rejoined Sean Payton only adds another cool and intriguing layer to the idea, as well.
It never came to fruition, however, and that’s because Drew Brees simply can’t play the game at a decent level. It has nothing to do with the will or desire to get back onto the field, either. Brees’ arm is absolutely shot after playing 20 seasons in the NFL.
It was ESPN’s Adam Schefter who initially shed details on Brees’ wrist being the culprit behind the whole situation, but former ESPN reporter Ed Werder later obtained even more information that paints a stark picture surrounding the former Super Bowl champion and his throwing arm.
“Brees jokingly checked with HOF CEO Jim Porter to confirm coming out of retirement wouldn’t create delay in his HOF status,” Werder wrote Tuesday on his X account.
“Once assured nothing would change regarding his 2026 HOF induction, Brees took son Callen to nearby field to throw. Mentally, he was in for the Denver offer if he could perform physically and planned to convey that directly to Payton. Instead, Brees said his right wrist and shoulder were so damaged he couldn’t throw 15 yards with necessary velocity. That was the end of it.”
Drew Brees is almost 50 (he’s 47 to be exact), but it’s still hard to hear the fact he can’t even throw the ball 15 yards with the proper velocity due to all the hits and falls he took during his time in the NFL.
I mean, there are former NFL quarterbacks who can still launch the ball downfield at that age and honestly, it’s unfair Brees can’t do the same. Because he is easily one of the best quarterbacks in history and you just hate to hear that’s where he’s at, now.
It has to stem all the way back to 2005, as well, when Brees suffered a severe right shoulder dislocation, a torn labrum, and rotator cuff damage in his final game with the then-San Diego Chargers.
That shoulder injury was the catalyst behind his decision to sign with the New Orleans Saints, as he failed a physical after agreeing to terms with Nick Saban and the Miami Dolphins in 2006.
It just makes you wonder what a lot of these other superstars, and any player in general, will deal with once their respective careers are over. It’s nothing uncommon, but it is a painful reminder of what these guys go through and how it affects both them and their families once the cleats are hung up.
