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Saints Legend Drew Brees Calls Out the NFL After New Orleans Lands Only One 2026 Pro Bowl Spot – “Many of Our Players Deserved Far More Than This”

New Orleans, Louisiana – December 3, 2025

The New Orleans Saints are facing one of the most contentious weeks of the season after the 2026 Pro Bowl voting results were released. Only one player — tight end Juwan Johnson — earned a top-10 spot at his position. And in the middle of a team fighting to preserve its pride, the franchise’s greatest icon decided he couldn’t stay silent anymore.

Drew Brees, the face of Saints history and the heartbeat of New Orleans football for two decades, spoke out forcefully on NBC after the latest fan-vote numbers were announced. Gone were the calm, analytical tones he's known for — replaced by visible frustration at how the league has overlooked the work of several Saints players this season.

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As of Dec. 1, Johnson ranked 10th among NFL tight ends and sixth in the NFC — while every other Saints player, including several performing at career levels, was entirely absent. That, Brees said, is unacceptable.

He stated:

“many of our guys have carried this team all season, playing football any opponent should respect — yet those performances are treated like they never happened. if the pro bowl really wants to reflect the true level of play on the field, overlooking players who deserve recognition like this simply cannot happen again.”

Brees has every reason to be frustrated. Players such as Devaughn Vele, who just became the first Saints WR since Michael Thomas in 2020 to post a 100% catch rate on 7+ targets, received zero recognition. Tyler Shough has rapidly improved under Kellen Moore. Demario Davis and Alontae Taylor consistently turned in impact performances that have kept the Saints competitive in the NFC.

Meanwhile, Johnson — despite setting career highs in yards, catches, and first downs — has also been one of the team’s most inconsistent performers, with multiple drops and missed blocking assignments. Yet he remains the only Saint represented in the Pro Bowl race.

Brees emphasized that the issue isn’t Johnson — it’s that an entire roster’s worth of effort is being diminished by a flawed voting system.

His comments sent shockwaves through the league. Because when the greatest player in franchise history speaks up, the NFL listens — and Saints fans know that in a season full of turbulence, they still have leaders willing to defend what New Orleans deserves.

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