Delvin Breaux's return the biggest reason for Saints optimism

METAIRIE, La. -- Delvin Breaux puts himself at “115 percent” healed from the broken fibula he suffered in Week 1.

Now, to be fair, the New Orleans Saints cornerback is still 5 percent short of the “120 percent” he said he was aiming for last week.

Out since suffering a broken fibula in Week 1, cornerback Delvin Breaux says he's ready to take the field for the Saints on Sunday at San Francisco.But still, that’s gotta be the best news the Saints defense has heard all season.

“They put me through all those tests and I feel great, man,” said Breaux, who stressed that it’s still up to the coaches whether he plays Sunday at the San Francisco 49ers.

But he participated in some practice drills…