Saints QB Drew Brees Agrees To Five-Year, $100 Million Deal

Rest easy, New Orleans Saints fans: Drew Brees finally has a new contract. "Deal is Done! Love you, Who Dat Nation. See you soon!" Brees tweeted Friday afternoon. The record-setting offensive player of the year in 2011 will receive a five-year, $100 million megapact. ESPN's Chris Mortensen first reported the development. Brees will average a record $20 million annually -- Peyton Manning's five-year deal with the Denver Broncos averages $19.2 million -- and is also in line for $60 million in guaranteed money, reportedly to be paid out through the 2014 season. The guarantee matches what Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson hauled in earlier this offseason when he signed an eight-year, $132 million contract.

Source: USA Today

 

.....and the (saints fans) masses rejoiced

 

he only makes 40 million in the first year

 

amazing, huh....AND we gained $6 million in cap space. mickey loomis is freaking wizard

 

Definitely just made it a great Friday the 13th.

 

in other news...Cam Newton will charge Brees $50 for a post game handshake after each game

 

In all, he’ll receive $40 million this year, $10 million in 2013, $11 million in 2014, $19 million in 2015, and $20 million in 2016.

 

This news is much better Saints news than the bountygate. It's a happy day for Saints fans. This is a "long term" contract. Wonder if this means he will retire in 2016. Will one of his 2 boys be ready by that time to play? Lol.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

lol...you and everyone else in the NFC South. personally i'm looking forward to the Brees/Newton battles to come

 

Good for him...lol.

 

BREAKING NEWS!!! AFTER DREW BREES COLLECTED HIS 37 MILLION DOLLARS AFTER THE SIGNING HE DEMANDED A NEW CONTRACT. HE SAYS HE WILL NOT PLAY UNDER A 5 YEAR DEAL. "Whats right is right" Said brees.

 

Didn't we know that this was going to get done?

 

we've had a WR farm the past few years and they are really high on this years draft pick...Nick Toon

 

Brees just officially signed his contract


https://twitter.com/Saints/status/224539983145476096

 

i liked nick toon. i think he will do real well in the nfl. plus he has a great name

 

id be smiling about that big too.

brees doesnt need big time WRs, hes so efficient he makes them all look better than they are.