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By Brett Martel | AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Saints coach Sean Payton was on vacation this summer when he found out Teddy Bridgewater's agent was spending time on the same Bahamian island.
So Payton arranged a meeting and Bridgewater wound up signing a $7.2 million contract to return to the club that traded for him in 2018, and be record-setting quarterback Drew Brees backup for at least one more season.
Soon, it'll become apparent whether the effort made and money spent to keep the former Louisville star was worth it.
While the Saints have yet to announce Brees' playing status this week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press, on condition of anonymity, that Brees has a torn ligament in his throwing thumb, has decided to have surgery, and is expected to be out at least six weeks. ...
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