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Adam Schefter reported that Drew Brees almost came out of retirement to play for the Denver Broncos in last year's AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots after their quarterback Bo Nix suffered an injury. The 47-year-old Brees seriously considered the offer and even had a private throwing session, but wrist discomfort ended his potential comeback. Had he played, it would have been unprecedented given his retirement in 2021 at age 41 and no practice time.
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Hours before the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos kicked off on "Monday Night Football", NFL insider Adam Schefter dropped a stunner ... that 47-year-old Drew Brees nearly came off the couch to start for Denver in last season's AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.
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Brees → kick → Patriots
After Broncos quarterback Bo Nix broke his ankle in overtime during the divisional round, Denver was forced to turn to backup Jarrett Stidham.
asserted
Denver → break → Stidham
That led Broncos assistants Joe Lombardi and Pete Carmichael, two former Saints coaches, to quietly reach out to Brees.
asserted
Lombardi → lead → Brees
Head coach Sean Payton was kept in the dark until months later.
asserted
Payton → keep → dark
Brees reportedly took the offer seriously and held a private throwing workout to test his arm.
uncertain
Brees → take → arm
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
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that → create → newsroom
However, wrist discomfort during the session killed the idea.
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discomfort → kill → idea
Realizing his body could no longer execute, Brees allegedly called off the comeback.
uncertain
Brees → realize → comeback
Had Brees returned, it would have been one of the craziest one-game comebacks in sports history.
asserted
it → return → history
He had not taken an NFL snap in five full calendar years after retiring in 2021.
asserted
He → take → 2021
Throwing a 47-year-old into a freezing, snowy AFC title game with zero practice reps was a massive physical gamble.
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Throwing → throw → reps
Plus, taking a single active snap would have reset his five-year retirement clock, pushing his Hall of Fame induction from August 2026 back to 2031.
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taking → take → 2031
On the "New Heights" podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce, Brees recalled how the Miami Dolphins rejected him in 2006 after team doctors gave his shoulder a 25% chance of recovery.
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doctors → recall → recovery
Nick Saban spent years regretting that failed physical, admitting it prevented his Dolphins from reaching new heights and pushed Brees to New Orleans.
asserted
it → spend → Orleans
In the end, Stidham started, the Broncos lost 10-7 to New England, and Denver was left wondering what if.
asserted
Denver → start → if
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