{"id":80977,"date":"2020-02-18T13:19:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=80977"},"modified":"2020-02-18T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:19:04","slug":"drew-brees-will-return-new-orleans-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/02\/18\/drew-brees-will-return-new-orleans-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Brees Will Return to New Orleans Saints for 20th Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B8tzQ5NHB7R\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram post<\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BreeDr00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Brees<\/a><\/strong> will return for season number 20 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>. There was speculation that Brees may retire, coming off a season where he missed five games and suffered yet another controversial loss. However, Brees is committed to the Saints through the 2020 NFL Season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Saints<\/a> QB Drew Brees announces he\u2019s back for 2020, as the team had hoped. He let them know when he returned from Hawaii. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s make another run at it.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j7AbN2EO7l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/j7AbN2EO7l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1229812514520731651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Drew Brees Back With New Orleans Saints<\/h2>\n<h3>Immediate Impact<\/h3>\n<p>Drew Brees is a model of consistency at the quarterback position. Even at an advanced age, Brees continues to play at a high level. Despite missing five games due to a thumb injury, Brees finished the season with 27 touchdowns, which tied him with <strong>Jimmy Garoppolo<\/strong> and <strong>Carson Wentz<\/strong> for fifth most this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With three touchdown passes and zero interceptions on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Saints<\/a> QB <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drewbrees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@drewbrees<\/a> became the fourth player with at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions in four consecutive games in a single season in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a> history. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL100<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NOvsCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NOvsCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NUVaRJQptS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NUVaRJQptS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL345 (@NFL345) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL345\/status\/1211396311238561794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He is also still the unquestioned leader for the Saints organization. His impact in the New Orleans community, his love for the city and tenacity for the game rings true in his play. The all time leader in passing yards (77,416) and passing touchdowns (547) will try another crack at a second Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLUK\/status\/1229812826270646272<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means for Future of Saints<\/h3>\n<p>For the immediate future the Saints have Brees. But this could mean the loss of either or both <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BridTe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teddy Bridgewater<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HillTa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taysom Hill<\/a><\/strong>. While the decision was in flux, many arguments were made on who should be the Saints next quarterback. Now that question has been answered, it is time for the Saints to make some tough decisions.<\/p>\n<p>With Bridgewater, the Saints know his body of work. Nine touchdowns in five games and five wins on his resume is something the Saints may not want to let go. But in the playoff game against the Vikings, it was clear that Taysom Hill needed to be on the field more than 10-15 plays a game offensively. <strong>Sean Payton<\/strong> affectionately compared Hill to <strong>Steve Young<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It will be an interesting summer for New Orleans. Do they draft a quarterback in this year&#8217;s draft or throw more money at Hill or Bridgewater? Only time will tell, but at least for now, the Saints have their signal caller for another year.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"hPrk4xt9TLFDx10kGprGHg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1197711852\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'hPrk4xt9TLFDx10kGprGHg',sig:'vzsTCUELRSl_sAm6ZJrUXGsoWys1RoPFI5v3uJjiuMA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1197711852',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drew Brees is set to return to the New Orleans Saints for his 20th NFL season. 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