New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees - #9 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 209 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/15/1979 |
| Birthplace | Austin, TX |
| College | Purdue |
| Years played | 13 |
| Drafted | 2001, 2nd round, 1st pick by Chargers |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 96.3 | 5177 | 43 |
Report: Saints OT Stinchcomb to undergo surgery
Saints ORT Jon Stinchcomb will undergo surgery after suffering a sports hernia, but is expected to be ready to participate in training camp.
Source: Giants no longer shopping Cofield
After he thwarted a deal with New Orleans during the draft, unsigned Giants NT Barry Cofield is no longer on the trading block, a league source told NFL.com Thursday.
Former security director withdraws lawsuit against Saints
Former Saints security director Geoffrey Santini has withdrawn his lawsuit against the organization after the club's lawyers sent the matter to an arbitration judge, as provided for in Santini's employment contract with the team.
Saints WR Meachem undergoes toe surgery
Saints WR Robert Meachem will be sidelined until training camp at the earliest after undergoing surgery on his toe.
Saints not interested in QB Russell
Sean Payton has shot down the talk that the Saints might be interested in signing former No. 1 overall draft choice JaMarcus Russell.
Patriots' 2011 draft choice upgraded
The 2011 conditional draft choice that the Patriots received in the September trade of TE David Thomas to New Orleans has been upgraded from a seventh-round pick to a sixth-rounder, ESPN.com reports.
Saints sign Evans to richest deal ever for interior lineman
The Saints have signed restricted free-agent OG Jahri Evans to the richest contract ever for an interior offensive lineman, NFL.com and ESPN are reporting.
Sharper agrees to one-year deal with Saints
FS Darren Sharper has agreed to a one-year deal with the Saints, according to reports.
DEA investigating alleged theft of pain pills by Saints staffer
The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating allegations made against a Saints senior staff member for theft of prescription Vicodin pills from the team's training headquarters.
Young players will battle for Saints’ SLB job
We hear the Saints expect two or three players to compete for the starting spot at strong-side linebacker, which was vacated when Scott Fujita signed with the Browns earlier this offseason.
2010 draft choices by team: Saints
Here are the players who were chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 NFL draft.
Saints snag potential replacements for OLT Brown, TE Shockey
The Saints' second-round pick of USC OT Charles Brown will only ramp up speculation that they will trade OLT Jammal Brown this offseason or let him walk after 2010.
Saints add even more depth at corner by drafting Robinson
This is the second consecutive year New Orleans has used its first-round pick on a cornerback, and at first glance it doesn't fill any of its needs.
2010 schedule won't thrill Saints
If the NFL draft is Christmas, then the league’s schedule release date must be Thanksgiving. Except maybe if you’re the Saints.
Saints will host Vikings in regular-season opener
Commissioner Roger Goodell announced during a chat on NFL.com that the Saints will host the Vikings to open the regular season on Thursday, Sept. 9.
PLAYER NEWS
Brees says the Saints are ready to put the bounty scandal "to bed," be gracious Super Bowl hosts and look forward to next season. Brees has been an ambassador for New Orleans since he arrived in 2006, and is maintaining that role with a busy schedule this week as the Big Easy prepares to host its first Super Bowl in more than a decade on Sunday.|||||||
The Saints entered 2012 believing they were contenders to be the first team to play a Super Bowl on its home field. Then came the NFL's bounty probe of the Saints and sanctions including the season-long suspension of coach Sean Payton, followed by a losing season. Brees says he's disappointed, but ready to help showcase his adopted home town's resurgence now.
Brees was 29 of 43 passing for 396 yards with four touchdowns and one interceptions in the Saints' loss to Carolina on Sunday.|||||||
Brees passed for 5,177 yards, making him the only player to do so in a season three times. He also had 43 touchdowns, making him the only quarterback to pass for 40 TDs in consecutive seasons. Brees is one of four quarterbacks in NFL history to pass for 5,000.
Brees has passed for more than 5,000 yards, making him the only player to do so in a season three times.|||||||
Brees surpassed the coveted yardage mark with a touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. That was also the 41st scoring pass for the season for Brees, the only quarterback to pass for 40 TDs in consecutive seasons.
Brees completed 37 of 53 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints' win over the Cowboys on Sunday.|||||||
Brees has seven touchdowns with no interceptions in his last two games.
Brees was 26 of 39 for 307 yards and tied a season high with four touchdowns on Sunday against the Buccaneers.|||||||
Brees has thrown for 300 yards in eight of New Orleans' 14 games this season.
