Drew Brees will start at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints in their NFL clash with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, Saints coach Sean Payton confirmed on Friday.
“Our plan is to play him, our plan is to start him,” Payton said of Brees, the veteran signal-caller who has missed four games with broken ribs and a punctured lung.
The Saints won three of four contests with backup Taysom Hill starting under center, securing a playoff berth.
They can cinch their fourth straight NFC South divisional title with a victory over the Chiefs or a loss by Tampa Bay.
Brees came off injured reserve on Wednesday, when Payton said the QB still had “a ways to go.”
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