NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints reats during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Saints future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees is likely to miss several weeks after fracturing multiple ribs against the 49ers.
After helping win the team’s sixth game in a row, Drew Brees will now be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Banged up against the 49ers and forced to exit at halftime, Brees was eventually diagnosed with multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung.