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However, the subsequent year brought tragedy for Brees when a severe shoulder injury ended his season prematurely. Doubts loomed over his future as a Charger, particularly when the team drafted Philip Rivers with the first overall pick in 2004. Faced with uncertainty, Brees committed himself to intensive rehabilitation, ultimately leading to his signing with the New Orleans Saints in 2006, a franchise desperate for a revival following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.