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Drew Brees' Trainer: Saints QB 'Took a Walk on the Wild Side' to Prep for Season

The COVID-19 pandemic forced New Orleans Saints star Drew Brees and his training staff to think outside the box to get him ready for the 2020 NFL season.

The Athletic's Jeff Duncan provided some of the details from Brees' personal trainer, Todd Durkin:

"He and longtime performance coach Tom House dug through Brees’ garage to find sports equipment — surfboards, lacrosse sticks and tennis rackets — for workouts in the backyard of his Del Mar, Calif., home. Meanwhile, Brees conducted strength and conditioning work in Durkin’s outdoor garage and the parking lot of his Scripps Ranch, Calif.