Drew Brees made his return from injured reserve Sunday in the Saints 32-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brees missed the last four games with multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung. He said he worked hard to return for the Saints.
"I think being able to throw the ball good enough and that was kind of a ramp up from last week into early this week and throughout practice,” Brees said. “I still have a little way to go, I'll be honest. There are some things I am still kind of working on, but it is what it is."
While he was glad to be back on the field, Brees admited he and the Saints didn’t get off to the start he’d hoped for.
“Well I can tell you the first four drives were not what we want, obviously, with four three-and-outs,” Brees said. “We didn't really find a rhythm until the second quarter and the fourth quarter I would say if you kind of broke this down, second quarter, fourth quarter.”
The Saints didn’t have a completion in the first quarter and struggled to extend drives.
“I think it was a combination of forcing some things downfield instead of just taking a completion underneath,” he said. “There were some miscues. They hit us with some looks defensively where you just had to throw the ball away to avoid a negative play or a sack. So, a combination of all those things, they did a great job, but I know we could have been more efficient. We could've found more completions."
Like Brees said, the Saints performed better in the second quarter and the New Orleans offense looked sharper in two-minute drills.
“He's outstanding in those situations,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “He made a number of plays. The fourth down and one play was a big play to Jared Cook. He's someone that can see the field real well and feel the defense changing. It gave us a chance to win."
