The loudest calls have been for free agent Cam Newton, who is all vaccinated and ready to go. Otherwise, the Saints could likely pick the boring option and stick with the two guys they have rostered to make it work for the rest of the NFL season.
It's risky, but likely not a playoff-winning formula. MORE: 15 players most likely to be traded at the deadline. Taysom Hill is set to return from a concussion for this Sunday's matchup vs. So, like the famed little girl from the Old El Paso taco shell commercial once asked: Why don't we have both? While the Saints turned to Hill over Winston in while Drew Brees dealt with an injury, that's not likely to be the formula heading into the following weeks.
Winston is out the rest of the season, and Hill would be asked to be the starter in that span. Or Siemian. The Taysom Hill Experiment was fine, but not a major success. Hill was all over the place with the ball in his hands in four passing touchdowns over five games as starting QB in , with yards , largely filling in as a mercurial but not great passer last season.
The Saints offense is at its best with Hill in that everyman role, so don't expect that to change as they fight for the division the rest of the season. If the Saints were to sign Rivers, it would take him until Thanksgiving to get ready to start -- but he would be ready for the stretch run of the season in December and January.
He may be the quarterback they need for a deep playoff run. Don't bank on Brees coming out of retirement for another shot at a Super Bowl. The future Hall of Fame quarterback and current NBC analyst said he'll be calling the Notre-Dame-Navy game Saturday and will be in the studio Sunday, fulfilling his obligations with the network.
As for the next week and future weeks? Don't count on it. Brees suffered plenty of injuries in his final season in New Orleans, which led to his retirement in the first place.
Brees' wife, Brittany, revealed in an Instagram post this offseason all the injuries her husband suffered in According to Brittany Brees, Drew Brees had a torn rotator cuff, torn fascia, a collapsed lung, and 11 broken ribs. And that's really hard for a competitor. That's really hard when you know what you should be able to do, and yet you can't because of various injuries, or things that are taking place with your body.
Even with a nearly 11 months to get healthy, Brees appears to have no interest in a return. He seems at peace with his decision to retire -- and appears in line to be the next color commentator for "Sunday Night Football.
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