Drew Brees is not the passer he used to be. The Saints quarterback led the NFL in passing yards per game in 2017 but hasn’t come within 50 yards in any year since. He traded danger for efficiency, leading the league in completion percentage every season since, including this one.
At 41, Brees is likely making his Soldier Field stop on Sunday — he’ll join NBC Sports whenever his career ends, which could be after this season.
In other ways, though Brees is still the player he used to be: a franchise-defining, culture-changing, Super Bowl-winning icon.
He’s also the greatest free agent signing in the history of American sports.