Drew Brees Has Ribs Broken and Lung Punctured after Huge Hit - Doctor Explains NFL Injury

Drew Brews of the NFL New Orleans Saints suffered a brutal injury with multiple fractured ribs and a collapsed lung after taking a huge hit in week 10 of the NFL season. In this video I'll review the injury, anatomy, mechanism, and talk about the basics of rib fractures and how a collapsed lung occurs. Plus, we'll discuss what this injury could mean for the rest of Drew Brees NFL season.

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