Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees can’t use his right arm anymore due to all the wear and tear he put on it during his 20 year career.
Brees said Tuesday on ESPN Radio’s Greeny he throws left-handed because “my right arm does not work.” He said the trouble dates all the way back to when he dislocated his shoulder in January 2006.
“I’ll let you in on a little fact: I don’t throw with my right arm anymore. My right arm does not work,” Brees said. “So, when I throw in the backyard right now, I throw left-handed. I can play pickleball just because it’s below the waist. But anything above my shoulders, I’ve got a hard time with.
“It’s definitely a result of the injury that I suffered when I left San Diego. The dislocated right shoulder and all that stuff that I thought I may never play again. So that kind of put me on the fast track to a degenerative shoulder, and all kinds of arthritic changes and stuff like that. But I don’t throw with my right arm anymore. If I could, I would absolutely still be playing.”
Brees turns 45 years old in January, which is the age he previously said he would play until.
Brees is eligible to be enshrined in Canton in 2026. A 13-time Pro Bowler and seven-time NFL passing yards leader, he has a shot to be a first ballot Hall of Famer.
