AP

Saints quarterback Drew Brees played the last two weeks of the regular season with a torn plantar fascia in his right foot and it sounds like the recovery process in the offseason will go forward without the need for surgery.

Ed Werder of ESPN reports that Brees visited with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte and that the foot specialist recommended 4-6 weeks of rest for Brees before he resumes any training program this offseason. That timeline leaves plenty of time before Brees would be starting an offseason workout program.

Brees played well in the last two weeks, throwing for 735 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in a pair of Saints victories.

With surgery off the table, the most pressing matter for Brees in the near term will likely be sorting out his contract situation with the Saints. Brees is set to have a $30 million cap charge in 2016, which is the final year of his contract with the team. He said Monday that he’s “absolutely” open to an extension that would bring that number down in the short term by pushing some of the money into future years.