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Drew Brees has clearly been given the green light to throw tonight.

And he just completed a milestone pass to give the Saints an early lead.

Breer just hit Josh Hill for a short touchdown pass, giving the Saints a 7-3 lead over the Cowboys.

It was Brees’s 5,000th career completion, a list he’s third on all-time (behind two guys named Brett Favre and Peyton Manning).

While he’s not airing it out (though he did complete a nice 19-yard pass across the field), he doesn’t appear to be limited, after missing last week with a bruised rotator cuff.