Injured New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be on the sidelines for his team’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, doing what he can to help by offering his input over a headset. Brees had a ruptured ligament in the thumb of his throwing hand surgically-repaired 11 days ago in a cutting-edge procedure more common among basketball players than football players.
FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer discussed his conversation with Brees about the procedure, which initially put him on a six- to eight-week recovery timeline. Brees feels he can beat it: “It would’ve been a lot longer if he didn’t use this brand-new technology.