A season that arguably has forced quarterback Drew Brees to battle through more adversity than any other in his Saints career reportedly has dealt the face of the franchise another debilitating blow.
Brees, who suffered an injury to his right foot on a second-quarter incompletion in Monday night’s 35-27 loss to the Detroit Lions, had an MRI on Tuesday. The MRI revealed Brees has a torn plantar fascia, ESPN’s Ed Werder reported.
Brees, who played through the injury in the rest of Monday night’s game, hopes to play in the Saints’ final two games, and he sent the MRI to Dr.