Drew Brees (thumb) will avoid IR
by Zachary Hanshew | Wed, Sep 18th 12:32pm EDT
The Saints will not place Drew Brees on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport reports. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact:
The move indicates Brees will most likely be good to go within eight weeks while rehabbing from surgery to repair torn ligaments in his thumb. Teddy Bridgewater will hold down quarterback duties in the interim with jack-of-all-trades Taysom Hill backing him up.
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