Saints' Brees 'pretty confident' he will play Sunday vs. Panthers
Drew Brees is trying to earn some tough guy points this week.
The New Orleans Saints quarterback said on Wednesday that he is “pretty confident” he will be able to play Sunday in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers despite a bruised rotator cuff suffered in Week 2. He told reporters that whether he plays comes down to how he feels and how effective he thinks he can be.
Brees was hit hard in the shoulder early in the team’s loss to the Buccaneers in Week 2. An MRI revealed a bruised rotator cuff, which could have an effect on his throwing ability. He certainly had a much weaker arm than we’re used to seeing in the second half of the game.
Brees did participate in the open portion of practice Wednesday, which consisted of stretching and individual drills. Perhaps the Saints are just looking to keep the Panthers on their toes.
If Brees does play, that would be a big change from Monday when it was reported the Saints were expecting their QB to miss games.
Brees says the key is balancing rest and rehab through the week so that he's as strong as possible by kickoff. Brees says he did not throw at all at Wednesday's practice, but was on the field studying the construction and timing of each play the Saints were working on.
Since joining the Saints in 2006, Brees never has missed a start because of an injury.
While Brees is tending to his right shoulder, he and the rest of the offense are also trying to pinpoint what they can do to be more productive than they've been during their 0-2 start.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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