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Bob Rose | SI
For twelve seasons, the New Orleans Saints saw little need to prioritize the backup quarterback position. From 2006 through 2018, quarterback Drew Brees played at an elite level and displayed rare durability. Brees started 219 of 222 games, including playoffs. Two of those three missed starts were meaningless season finale games when Brees and several veterans were given the day off to rest for the postseason.
At the beginning of the 2018 season, the Saints traded for QB Teddy Bridgewater to back up Brees. The move paid off in 2019 when Brees had thumb surgery and missed his first game with injury since 2015. Bridgewater went 5-0 as a starter in his absence, turning that success into a lucrative contract to become the Carolina Panthers' starter this offseason. New Orleans responded by signing Jameis Winston, who had periods of success as a starter in five years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Winston, the 1st overall selection in the 2015 draft, now has a chance to show what he can do in the New Orleans offense. ...
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