Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton missed Broncos training camp on Saturday to present his longtime quarterback and friend Drew Brees at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Brees selected Payton to be his presenter last week, an honor which Payton was humbled by. "It caught me off guard," Payton said of Brees' invitation after theBroncos' second day of pre-camp acclimation. "It was just a lot being 15 years together. Honestly, I remember talking to him later, a lot of times for a number of reasons, those quarterback-head coach relationships, you kind of always take for granted, and yet sometimes oftentimes they dont end like youd want them to end. I was really proud that it ended the way he wanted it to, so Im excited for him. As a coach, its an honor that someone would ask you to do that.Payton shared an emotional three-minute message presenting Brees for enshrinement. "He was the smartest player I've ever coached," Payton said in his tribute. "We were better coaches when he was our starting quarterback. We were a better team with him as a leader... You made my job easy." You can view the full video below. Brees shared what he loved about Payton in his enshinement speech. "To Sean Payton I miss our dot meetings the night before every game, talking thru every play, every situation, every matchup in the greatest of detail," Brees said in his speech. "Coach, you were brilliant. I saw myself as an extension of you on that field. I always had something to prove to you, and I always wanted to make you right. And I know you trusted me, and that allowed us both to be great... Im not sure if this is how you envisioned my journey, or how big a role you would play in it, but I love you for it." Payton helped reveal Brees' bronze bust into the Hall of Fame as well. Longtime @saints head coach Sean Payton helps welcome @drewbrees into the Hall of Fame @ProFootballHOF Enshrinement on ESPN/NFLNStream on @NFLPlus and ESPN App pic.twitter.com/oIZ1Uc9661 NFL (@NFL) August 8, 2026There's little doubt Payton will one day also receive his gold jacket and bronze bust at the Hall of Fame. For now, it's back to business with the Denver Broncos and training camp. The Broncos will resume practice on Monday after an off day on Sunday. Social: FollowBroncos WireonFacebookandTwitter/X!Did you know:These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Broncos coach Sean Payton presents Drew Brees at Hall of Fame