New Orleans Saints defensive back Delvin Breaux will miss the rest of the 2017 NFL season after suffering a setback while trying to return from a broken fibula.
On Thursday, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com passed along comments from head coach Sean Payton after he confirmed the news and was asked whether the "saga" upset him.
"I wouldn't describe it as a saga. It's a setback," Payton said. "Obviously, you want your players healthy. The rehab's going well, he's worked hard and diligent. It's still not 100 percent, but it is going well and all the indications we have when we do the scans and the testing show it healing properly.