The Denver Broncos reportedly tried to convince quarterback Drew Brees to come out of retirement after an injury to Bo Nix during the team’s postseason run that led to the AFC Championship, according to multiple outlets.
CBS Sports and Newsweek both cite reporting that Brees gives serious consideration to the idea of joining Denver for its push toward the Super Bowl. The reports frame the effort as an attempt to address the Broncos’ quarterback situation following Nix’s injury, with Brees viewed as an available experienced option.
While the overall story is consistent across the two sources—Denver exploring Brees’s return due to Nix’s injury—the outlets present similar information with slightly different phrasing. Neither report details whether Brees ultimately decided against returning or outlines specific conversations beyond the claim that he considered the proposal. The reports also do not provide additional reaction from the Broncos or Brees within the shared accounts.
