With a stone-faced declaration of “I’m gonna play,” New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said the torn plantar fascia in his right foot will not keep him out of New Orleans’ home finale Sunday against Jacksonville in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
“It’s considered Grade 2,” Brees said. “From what I’ve learned about the plantar fascia, it extends over a large portion of the foot – arch, heel and that kind of thing. I think there’s varying degrees depending on where it is, how much it’s torn. Talking to guys on the team who have (torn the plantar fascia) before, I think each one is different so you just kind of manage it as you can.