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Marty Schottenheimer "absolutely" would like to have Brees back, even though the QB is going under the knife and is not under contract for next year. "I have every reason to believe that Drew will be 100 percent, and those of you that know him know what he's like and the competitive nature he brings," Schottenheimer said Tuesday. Brees has a torn labrum in his right shoulder, which was dislocated in Saturday's loss to the Broncos.
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Schottenheimer said there was "no involvement of the rotator cuff, which is important. When they go in there with the surgery, we'll be able to determine exactly where we are." GM A.J. Smith wouldn't say to what extent Brees' surgery clouds the decision on his future and that of Phillip Rivers. ... Stay tuned. More to come on this story. ...
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