Teddy Bridgewater will be the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, sources told ESPN's Dianna Russini.
During the week, coach Sean Payton had declined to name a starter, saying both Bridgewater and dual-threat athlete Taysom Hill would play at quarterback. That is still the expectation, but Bridgewater will be the primary QB, sources told Russini.
Bridgewater is replacing longtime Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who underwent surgery on his right (throwing) thumb on Wednesday.
There is no official timetable for Brees' recovery, but league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday that Brees could be sidelined about six weeks.