Brees Almost Returned for Broncos | Huntsville News

Drew Brees, the legendary Saints QB who retired in 2021, almost made a shocking comeback last season—Denver Broncos reportedly eyed him to replace injured QB Bo Nix right before the AFC Championship. Two of his former New Orleans coaches reached out, even had talks with him, and he even worked out for them… until wrist discomfort made him pull back. Sean Payton apparently didn’t know about these behind-the-scenes chats, but if Brees had been cleared, he’d have been Denver’s top or second option—and he knew how to win big games. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.al.com/nfl/2026/09/nfl-hall-of-famer-mulled-returning-to-play-for-broncos-in-afc-title-game-last-season.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a86c884878ea7f9 Report issues to [email protected].