Houston Chronicle · Aug 18, 2016
Saints' Drew Brees impressed with Texans' 'talented' defense
A year ago, New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees struggled mightily to keep standing in a loss to the Texans as he was pressure relentlessly by star defensive end J.J. Watt.
During a 24-6 loss at NRG Stadium last November, Brees was sacked twice by the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year as he completed 25 of 44 passes for 228 yards and no touchdowns.
Brees didn't mind that Watt remains sidelined for a joint practice Thursday morning as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a herniated disc.
"He's an impact player," Brees said with a smile. "I'm sure they miss him, but they have a lot of other good players, too."
