The New Orleans Saints have expressed optimism throughout the week that Drew Brees will be able to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. At least one reporter believes the team is not exactly being transparent.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, one of the best football reporters in the business, was the one who reported earlier this week that Brees could miss several weeks because of his shoulder injury. Rapoport stood by his report on Thursday, calling the shoulder issue a “major injury.”
.@RapSheet on Drew Brees: I still stand by that report that it's a major injury.