Drew Brees suffered a torn ligament in his throwing thumb in the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, and now the quarterback’s timeline is beginning to become a bit more clear.
Brees elected to have surgery on his thumb Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Ed Werder. He’s expected to miss six weeks.
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Saints’ QB Drew Brees has decided to have surgery on Wednesday in LA with Dr. Steven Shinn, per @WerderEdESPN. Brees said a timetable for his return won’t be known until surgery is complete. The belief going into surgery is he will be sidelined approximately six weeks.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 17, 2019
New Orleans now turns to Teddy Bridgewater as it faces a tough back-to-back with the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys in Weeks 3 and 4.
Brees looked sharp in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, going 32-of-43 for 370 yards and two touchdowns. He was 3-for-5 Sunday before suffering the thumb injury.
