Sean Payton reacts to Drew Brees reaching Hall of Fame

Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was announced as a member of the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class during NFL Honors on Thursday evening.

Current Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton, who recruited Brees to New Orleans in 2006 and won a Super Bowl with the retired quarterback, shared the following message on social media after Brees was named a Hall of Famer:

He came when most were leaving…Set a bar so high for all of us….He lead immediately….He's OUR 1st Ballot HOF QB!Congratulations Drew Brees. Also, Congratulations to Your wife Brittany, Baylen, Bowen, Callen and Rylen. It was an honor to have coached you.

Brees earned 12 Pro Bowl nods and five All-Pro selections during his time with Payton, and he led the NFL in passing yards seven times. A two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl MVP, Brees will now be enshrined among the all-time greats in Canton.

He came when most were leaving...Set a bar so high for all of us....He lead immediately....
He's OUR 1st Ballot HOF QB!
Congratulations Drew Brees. Also, Congratulations to Your wife Brittany, Baylen, Bowen, Callen and Rylen. It was an honor to have coached you. pic.twitter.com/s6zKDcvj9L

— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) February 6, 2026

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