Drew Brees Announces His Next Step in Post-Retirement Phase

Published 03/15/2021, 10:50 AM EDT

Drew Brees joined the New Orleans Saints as a free agent back in 2006. The former 2nd-round pick (32nd overall) left the San Diego Chargers in search of greener pastures.

He attracted interest from coach Sean Payton, who was in the infancy of his career as an NFL Head Coach in New Orleans. The rest, as they say, is history.

The 42-year-old quarterback announced his decision to retire from the NFL on Sunday night. Prior to that announcement, Drew Brees was reportedly ready to return for ‘one last dance’ with the Saints in 2021. But he opted to go out on a high, having led the Saints to the NFC South title once again in 2020.

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What lies next for the former Purdue superstar?

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Drew Brees ready to join NBC Sport as an analyst after retirement news

“I’m going to be working for NBC.” –@drewbrees announces his next chapter after his legendary NFL career pic.twitter.com/LP3FgdRJBL
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 15, 2021

As of now, Drew Brees is expected to start his career as an analyst for NBC Sports ahead of the upcoming 2021 NFL season. He will feature on the SNF show when the season starts in September, as confirmed on the latest segment of The TODAY Show on Monday.

“I’m excited to stay very closely connected with the game of football. It’s been such an important part of my life, and I continue to be able to talk about it and show passion for it, and bring my kids along for the ride as well and let them be part of some of those special moments,” Brees said earlier on the show.

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The Texas-born athlete will undoubtedly go down as a New Orleans Saints legend. Drew Brees started in 286 games for the Saints. He boasts of a 172-114-0 record in the regular season.

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Brees has thrown for 80,358 yards with 571 passing touchdowns against 243 interceptions over the course of his entire NFL career.

He led the Saints to the Super Bowl XLIV trophy on the back of a successful 2009 season. He was also adjudged the Super Bowl XLIV MVP.

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Undoubtedly, Drew Brees will go down as one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks to ever step onto a football field. He will be eligible to enter the NFL Hall of Fame in 2026. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for him and his beautiful family in the city of New Orleans.

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Drew Brees Announces His Next Step in Post-Retirement Phase

Drew Brees ready to join NBC Sport as an analyst after retirement news

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