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Drew Brees

3/14/2006

The Saints won the Drew Brees free-agent sweepstakes, signing the quarterback to a six-year deal worth $60 million, $10 million of which is guaranteed. The signing probably means the end of Aaron Brooks' stay in New Oreleans and could impact the Saints' draft strategy. Brees chose New Orleans over the Miami Dolphins. Looks like the Philip Rivers era is officially about to begin in San Diego.

2/21/2006

The Chargers are apparently willing to let Brees become a free agent, as San Diego general manager A.J. Smith said the team will not designate the quarterback as either a franchise or transition player. Brees underwent surgery in January to repair a torn labrum suffered in the season finale, and the Chargers didn't want to take a risk on Brees not fully recovering from the injury.

1/11/2006

Both Brees and the San Diego Chargers are interested in coming to terms on a long-term agreement, the quarterback and general manager A.J. Smith confirmed on Wednesday. Brees, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right (throwing) shoulder, could become a free agent this offseason, but it appears both sides are working toward getting him under contract for the foreseeable future. Brees made $8 million in 2005 as the team's franchise player.

1/6/2006

As anticipated, Brees underwent arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to repair the torn labrum in his right (throwing) shoulder, an injury suffered in last Saturday's season-ending loss to the Denver Broncos. The Chargers' quarterback is expected to require about four months of recover time before he can start throwing again, but he fully expects to be ready for the start of training camp later this summer.

1/2/2006

Brees dislocated his right shoulder in a loss to the Denver Broncos on Saturday and an MRI on Sunday revealed a torn labrum. The Chargers' quarterback plans to travel to Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday to get a second opinion from orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. He likely will undergo surgery this week.

1/1/2006

Brees left Saturday's San Diego loss to Denver in the second quarter with an injured right shoulder. The Chargers' quarterback dropped back to pass from his own end zone and was blindsided on a blitz by safety John Lynch. Brees fumbled and was hit again while going for the ball. Brees was examined on the sidelines, then was taken into the locker room.

12/12/2005

Brees accounted for three scores in Sunday's matchup with the Miami Dolphins, but it wasn't enough, as the Chargers lost the game, 23-21. The quarterback attempted a career-high 52 passes in the contest, completing 35 for 279 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed three times for 11 yards and a score, but was sacked three times and lost a fumble.

11/28/2005

One week after tossing four touchdown passes in a win over the Bills, Brees posted his worst passer rating of the 2005 campaign (35.7), as the Chargers came back to beat the Washington Redskins in overtime on Sunday. The quarterback finished the game 22 of 44 for 215 yards, three interceptions and no TDs. He also was sacked three times.

11/21/2005

Brees was nearly perfect on Sunday, helping lead the San Diego Chargers to a 48-10 thumping of the Buffalo Bills. The quarterback completed 28 of his 33 pass attempts for a season-high 339 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Over his last four games, Brees has 10 TDs and four picks.

10/31/2005

Brees led the San Diego Chargers to a 28-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, completing 25 of 43 passes for 324 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. His yardage and touchdown totals both were season highs.

10/12/2005

Brees might be limited in practice early this week after getting kicked in the calf during Monday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the ailment is considered minor, according to Chargers head coach Marty Schottenheimer, and the quarterback will be under center when the team takes the field against the Oakland Raiders this weekend.

9/2/2005

Brees suffered a sprained right ankle early in Thursday's preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers and was removed from the Chargers' lineup as a precautionary measure. Following the contest, the quarterback said he would have returned to action if it were a regular-season game. He plans to be ready for next weekend's opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

7/30/2005

Brees disclosed Friday that he separated his left shoulder in the fourth game of the 2004 season and played the remainder of the year with the injury. The quarterback had offseason surgery to repair the injury.