New Orleans Saints Drew Brees skilled a textbook case of fine information and unhealthy information on the physician’s workplace on Friday, days after it was revealed he had a number of rib fractures on all sides and a collapsed proper lung.

Per ESPN’s Ed Werder, Saints docs are inspired by Brees’ enchancment in lung operate and dissipation of his pneumothorax (learn: collapsed lung), but in addition found six extra rib fractures within the quarterback’s chest, bringing his grand whole as much as 11.

In a dialog tonight with Drew Brees, the Saints quarterback stated that docs have been inspired by his progress — particularly enchancment in lung operate and the continued dissipation of the pneumothorax suffered final week. They’ve additionally found 6 extra rib fractures.

— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 22, 2020

Apparently, eight of these fractures are on a single facet.

Brees had X-rays, CAT scans and has been seen by docs each different day this week. They’ve now confirmed eight rib fractures on his left facet and three on the correct. That’s greater than double the full from testing carried out on Monday that exposed 5 rib fractures.

— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 22, 2020

The accidents have been reportedly sustained over the course of two weeks, between video games towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers.

The Saints positioned Brees on injured reserve earlier Friday, which implies he might be out for not less than three weeks. He was initially anticipated to be out not less than two weeks, however his return will probably rely upon the therapeutic of his rib fractures and sheer ache tolerance.

Drew Brees goes via loads proper now. (Picture by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

With Brees out for a number of video games, the massive query is who will exchange him on the sector.

Will Taysom Hill or Jameis Winston fill in for Drew Brees?

There aren’t many different groups which have as murky a back-up quarterback scenario because the Saints.

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In a single nook is Taysom Hill, who the Saints spent main cash on to maintain round and has been handled by some as Brees’ inheritor obvious for years. Within the different is Jameis Winston, the five-year Tampa Bay Buccaneers starter, who’s in New Orleans basically to apprentice beneath Brees.

Each have important execs and cons. Winston has far more expertise as a quarterback, is youthful (Hill is 30 years outdated regardless of being in his fourth yr within the league) and could be the extra standard selection. Hill is a dynamic runner and theoretically has the next ceiling because the extra unknown amount, however his passing stats in school and within the NFL don’t precisely seem like that of a starting-quality passer.

The more than likely final result may simply be each gamers seeing important playtime, with the hope that Brees can come again as quickly as doable.

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