Doctors Discover Six Additional Rib Fractures For Saints QB Drew Brees

November 21, 2020, 9:51pm EST (Updated: October 24, 2022, 10:12am)By Darrelle Lincoln

Drew Brees has multiple rib fractures on both sides of his chest and a collapsed lung on the right side. That is what we already knew from a few days ago.

On Saturday, Ed Werder of ESPN reports that the Saints QB had an additional six rib fractures, which brings the total to eleven.

After further testing, #Saints’ QB is confirmed to have 11 rib fractures — 8 on his left side and 3 on the right — which is more than double the total from testing performed on Monday, per @WerderEdESPN. Brees was placed on IR on Friday.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 22, 2020

Brees had X-rays, CAT scans and has been seen by doctors every other day this week. They have now confirmed eight rib fractures on his left side and three on the right. That’s more than double the total from testing performed on Monday that revealed five rib fractures.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 22, 2020

The Saints placed Brees on injured-reserve Friday and he will miss at least the next three games. Brees is hopeful that he will be physically ready to play as soon as he’s eligible in Week 14 and do so without further risk of re-injury.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 22, 2020

The New Orleans Saints announced Friday that they’ve placed QB Drew Brees on injured reserve.

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In 2020, Brees has appeared in nine games for the Saints and completed 73.5 percent of his passes for 2,196 yards, 18 touchdowns and three interceptions.