Drew Brees, Sean Payton Address Potential Broncos Reunion
Drew Brees, Sean Payton Address Potential Broncos Reunion Skip to content Headlines Packers To Extend TE Tucker Kraft Steelers, CB Joey Porter Jr. Open To Trade Rams To Place DE Myles Garrett On IR Raiders Extend TE Michael Mayer Bears To Extend RB D’Andre Swift 49ers Extend HC Kyle Shanahan Previous Next MLB Trade Rumors Hoops Rumors Pro Hockey Rumors Register Login Drew Brees, Sean Payton Address Potential Broncos Reunion By Nikhil Mehta | at September 15, 2026 11:00 pm Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees confirmed ( via WFAA’s Ed Werder ) that he considered coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in the AFC championship game last season, but his right arm was not up for the challenge. Brees’ account aligns with Monday’s report that former Saints coaches Joe Lombardi and Pete Carmichael, who were serving on Sean Payton ’s staff in Denver, reached out to the 47-year-old about replacing Bo Nix after his divisional round injury. Brees said that the communication happened the morning after he was informed of his selection to the Hall of Fame. He first ensured that un-retiring would not affect his gold jacket status, which “flipped the switch” and encouraged him to test his arm. But a throwing session with his son quickly showed that Brees’ arm was too damaged from two decades of NFL wear-and-tear, including major surgeries on his shoulder and thumb. Payton was quick to distance himself from any discussion of a reunion with Brees, saying on Monday ( via …