quarterback is facing injury yet again.
The veteran star suffered started Sunday's second half against the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline with a rib injury and was ruled questionable to return, per Jeff Duncan of The Athletic.
Jameis Winston replaced him at quarterback.
Brees, 41, missed five games in the 2019 season after tearing a ligament in his right thumb. Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater filled in admirably in his stead, leading the team to a 5-0 record in his starts. But Bridgewater is in Carolina now, and potentially losing Brees again to injury is a huge blow to the Saints' 2020 Super Bowl aspirations.