Drew Brees hasn’t had a quiet retirement. The legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback has taken another swing at broadcasting, but he’s also offering his knowledge to the next generation of passers. One young gun who sought him out was Denver Broncos starter Bo Nix. His head coach Sean Payton was pleased by Nix taking initiative to learn from the best.
“Yeah, him just reaching out (is good to see),” Payton said after Wednesday’s training camp practice, acknowledging the challenges of coordinating Nix’s busy schedule with Brees and quarterbacks coach Tom House. The second-year pro learned a lot in the four or five days he spent with Brees this summer. “All of that is stuff he’s doing on his own. And that’s what you’re looking for.”
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Nix went 10-7 last year as a rookie, including a mid-October win over the Saints in New Orleans. He was invited to the Pro Bowl as a fourth alternate but wasn’t able to make the trip due to offseason ankle surgery. Clearly he’s eager to level up in 2025.
Hopefully some of the Saints’ own quarterbacks make time to team up with Brees in the future; young guys like Spencer Rattler, Tyler Shough, and Jake Haener could use any edge they can glean from a week of training with a future Hall of Famer. But as was the case with Nix, they’ll need to take the step to call up Brees themselves.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Sean Payton: Saints great Drew Brees mentored Bo Nix this summer