Drew Brees Nearly Joined Broncos at 47 for AFC Title Game After Bo Nix Injury
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Drew Brees Nearly Joined Broncos at 47 for AFC Title Game After Bo Nix Injury
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Adam Schefter reported Drew Brees, 47, seriously considered ending a five-year retirement to start for Denver in last season’s AFC Championship Game.
Bo Nix’s broken ankle in overtime of the divisional round forced the Broncos to seek an emergency option, prompting assistants Joe Lombardi and Pete Carmichael to contact their former Saints quarterback.
A private throwing workout ended the plan when wrist discomfort convinced Brees his body could no longer handle a return, and Sean Payton reportedly did not learn of the outreach until months later.
Jarrett Stidham started instead, and Denver lost 10-7 to New England; any active snap by Brees would also have reset his Hall of Fame eligibility clock from 2026 to 2031.