When he decided to return in 2020, Drew Brees knew it was his last year

In the days and weeks before Drew Brees announced his retirement in March, on the 15th anniversary of signing with the Saints, there was a vague sense that Brees was considering returning. The speculation, fueled by a video of Brees shoving a sled aggressively — with narration from a trainer who said, "Something must be brewing."