New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees skal have opereret sin højre tommeltot. Det oplyser Ian Rapoport på Twitter.

#Saints QB Drew Brees has a torn ligament in his throwing thumb and he’s going to require surgery, sources say. The timeframe depends on the surgery, but he’s likely out 6 weeks. That’s the initial estimate.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 16, 2019

Brees blev skadet i forbindelse med et kast nedad banen, hvor Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald rammer hans kaste hånd.

Dermed må Saints undvære Drew Brees i de næste seks kampe.

Uge 3: @ Seattle Seahawks(2-0), Uge 4: Dallas Cowboys(2-0), Uge 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers(1-1), Uge 6: @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2), Uge 7: @ Chicago Bears(1-1) og Uge 8: Arizona Cardinals(0-1-1).

Herefter har Saints deres bye uge i 9.

OPDATERING 19. september 2019

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Step 1 Complete…successful surgery. This is my attempt at giving everybody a ?

A post shared by Drew Brees (@drewbrees) on Sep 18, 2019 at 4:23pm PDT

OPDATERING 18. september 2019

Drew Brees skal opereres af Dr. Steven Shin i Los Angeles og Brees har selv skrevet i et Tweet at han vil forsøge at komme tilbage så hurtigt så muligt. Tidsperspektivet syntes dog stadig at være seks uger. Det kan dog først endeligt siges efter operationen.

Drew Brees surgery details:

-When/where the thumb procedure will take place
-More on the doctor performing the operation@wdsu pic.twitter.com/8S7wSvTlJg

— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) September 18, 2019

After having his injured passing hand examined by two specialists, #Saints QB Drew Brees has decided to have surgery tomorrow in LA with Dr Steven Shinn. A source tells me timetable for his return won’t be known until surgery is complete.

— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) September 17, 2019

OPDATERING 17. september 2019

Head coach Sean Payton fortalte igår, at Brees har fået én vurdering og skal nu have endnu én vurdering. Og at Saints stadig vurder skaden og dens omfang.

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Sean Payton says Drew Brees' injury is still being evaluated #Saints

A post shared by New Orleans Saints (@saints) on Sep 16, 2019 at 5:13pm PDT

OPDATERING 18/09/2019

Drew Brees skal opereres af Dr. Steven Shin i Los Angeles og Brees har selv skrevet i et Tweet at han vil forsøge at komme tilbage så hurtigt så muligt. Tidsperspektivet syntes dog stadig at være seks uger. Det kan dog først endeligt siges efter operationen.