Drew Brees reportedly considered coming out of retirement to join the Denver Broncos last season, according to multiple outlets citing ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The situation arose after Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered a fractured ankle during the playoffs.
The reports say Brees was briefly in consideration to start for Denver in the AFC Championship Game after Nix’s injury, which occurred following their divisional-round overtime win over the Buffalo Bills. Yahoo Sports and Fox News both frame the moment as an unexpected potential return for the Hall of Fame quarterback, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.
While the outlets describe Brees’ consideration in similar terms, they differ mainly in emphasis and wording. Yahoo Sports highlights the reported consideration after Nix’s injury, and Fox News characterizes it as a “shocking comeback” nearly occurring before the AFC title game. All sources, however, present the same core claim: Brees was close to ending retirement to help Denver during the team’s AFC Championship run.
