Saints quarterback Drew Brees will start Sunday when New Orleans hosts the Kansas City Chiefs in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Brees returned to practice this week and the Saints must be pleased with his recovery from multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung.
Saints coach Sean Payton described on Thursday what the team needed to see from Brees in order to feel comfortable returning him to the lineup.
“Its pretty simple,” he said. “It’s functionality, strength, throwing without soreness. There’s a process. Last week with the trainers, he had one throwing day and yesterday the same way. So it’s really asymptotic, feeling good, strong and like you can function and be an asset and play well.”
Saint back up Taysom Hill started the past for games for New Orleans and led the team to a 3-1 record.