The Facts: During a Wednesday appearance on ESPN, Brees said that he needs some time away from the game before deciding if he’ll play in 2020. “I wanted to give it at least a few weeks, months, postseason, just to take a deep breath and decompress a little bit and get some time with the family and then just reassess,” Brees said.

Diehards Line:GM Mickey Loomis reiterated this week that the Saints want Brees back for another season, but any move to work out a contract to bring him back will have to wait until Brees confirms that he’s going to keep playing. Brees said he’ll discuss things with his family, but that his kids want him to play “forever.” That’s unlikely, but it doesn’t sound like playing in 2020 is a long shot.