A Drew Brees story from Justin Jefferson’s rookie year is making the rounds again after Brees brought it up on live TV, and the detail at the center of it is the kind that lands every time: he asked Jefferson for his jersey because his son wanted it.
Brees had a full Sunday in New Orleans. The Saints honored him at halftime by adding his name to the team’s Ring of Honor, and he also received his Hall of Fame ring. On top of that, he was on FOX for the Vikings-Saints matchup, which ended in a 23-13 loss for his former team.
Jefferson was back in the lineup after missing the Miami game with an ankle sprain, and he finished with six catches for 79 yards and a touchdown.
During the broadcast, Brees talked about Jefferson’s rookie season and revealed that after their 2020 matchup, he asked the former LSU star for his jersey. It was the first time Brees had ever made that kind of request, and NFL Films dug up the moment from the archives.
Brees explained that his son, Baylen, was a big fan and that the jersey was for him. On Sunday, he said the signed gear is still hanging in Baylen’s room.
“That’s it,” one fan wrote after the clip started circulating. Others focused on Baylen himself, with reactions including, “gotta keep him out of canton for naming his son ‘Baylen,'” and “Idk Baylen Brees is kinda cold,” another fan wrote.
Brees and his son also shared another memorable moment earlier this year, when Baylen, now 17, went with his father to Canton ahead of the Hall of Fame induction. Fans compared that scene to the famous 2010 Super Bowl image of Baylen as a baby.
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