Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees had left shoulder surgery May 2, roughly two weeks before the 43-year-old brought up the idea of playing again in a pair of tweets, according to Peter King of NBC Sports:
"One friend of Brees told me Sunday he hasn’t mentioned playing to him this offseason, and his left shoulder surgery May 2, at age 43, after not playing football for 16 months, would seems to make a return to football problematic at best. Another person who knows Brees told me Sunday night, 'He’s not playing football.'"
Brees, a 13-time Pro Bowler who retired in March 2021 after 20 NFL seasons, brought up the idea of playing again while referencing his old team's signings of wide receiver Jarvis Landry and safety Tyrann Mathieu, as well as rumors that he was out after one season as an NBC broadcaster.