![]() But due to a recent appeal ruling which stated that the tag he received from the San Diego Chargers in 2005 was actually his first NFL tag - making the 2012 tag his second no matter the team - re-tagging him in 2013 would have been even more prohibitive. Had Brees not agreed with the Saints in a long-term contract, he would have played through the 2012 season as an exclusive-rights franchise player, making $16.37 million this season. The contract keeps Brees in New Orleans through his 36th birthday. ![]() It just came down to the last couple days, and I felt confident all along that both parties would be able to work something out, and I'm happy they did."īrees will discuss the deal at a July 24 press conference at the team's headquarters in Metairie, La.īrees, who broke Dan Marino's single-season passing-yardage record in 2011, agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract with $60 million guaranteed in the first three years, and a stunning $40 million in the first year of the deal. "I kind of look at things in a glass-half-full way. I know a lot of work's gone into it, with and Tom Condon. I think it's a good deal for both parties. I'm excited and happy for him as well as the Saints. "I think I said this before, it wasn't a question of 'if,' it was a question of 'when,'" suspended head coach Sean Payton told.
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