New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees told reporters that playing on Thursday night is "absolutely" not safe after his team suffered a slew of injuries during a 20-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
"It's 100 percent a product of playing on Thursday night," Brees said of the high injury rate, according to the Times-Picayune's Josh Katzenstein. "Do you understand what guys' bodies go through in a game? And then to have to turn around four days later and to play?...Is this smart as it pertains to guys' health and safety?