New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had to get stitches on his jaw after being hit by Tennessee Titans linebacker David Bass in Sunday's loss.

Bass hit Brees in the 4th quarter after he threw the ball, drawing a personal foul penalty for roughing the passer. The hit caused Brees' jaw to swell up, adding a new scar to his chin in the process.

"I ended up getting stitches and kind of had a lemon-sized swelled up there for a little bit," explained Brees in his Wednesday press conference.

According to espn.com, Bass was fined $17, 363 for the illegal hit.

Brees stressed that he's okay, and has practiced fully this week.

"Listen, that's a part of the game sometimes," said Brees. "At that point, I don't know what it looks like, I'm just focused on playing the game."

New Orleans (4-5) plays at Washington against the Redskins (3-5) this Sunday at noon.

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