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Old 03-13-2018, 08:49 AM   #1
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Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a new two-year deal worth $50 million, with $27 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN, keeping the future Hall of Famer off the free-agent market as expected.

The news was first reported by NFL Network.



Brees' deal will be written as a two-year deal, but in actuality it will be a one-year deal with a team option after the first year, per source. It also will include a no-trade clause, virtually ensuring that Brees finishes his career in New Orleans.

Brees, who turned 39 in January, insisted all along that he wants to be a "Saint for life" and didn't plan to let any other teams in on a bidding war -- even though had he done so, he possibly could have become the highest-paid player in NFL history for the second time in his career.

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The #Saints and QB Drew Brees have struck a 2-year deal worth $50M, sources tell me and @SlaterNFL. He gets $27M guaranteed.

He’s back and everyone can breathe.
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No reason why anyone should have been holding their breath. As I've been saying all along there was always a ZERO percent chance a deal wasn't going to be made. Anyone who thought different doesn't understand the dynamics involved with Brees, Payton, Loomis and the Saints.
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Drew Brees agrees to re-sign with New Orleans Saints on two-year, $50 million deal
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Drew Brees’ deal will be written as a two-year deal, but in actuality it will be a one-year deal with a team option after the first year, per source. It also will include a no-trade clause, virtually ensuring that Brees finishes his career in New Orleans.
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Does that 50ml include the 18ml signing bonus that he was owed then?

If so he has effectively agreed a 32ml 2 year deal
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Does that 50ml include the 18ml signing bonus that he was owed then?

If so he has effectively agreed a 32ml 2 year deal
That I’m not sure about. I’m under the assumption that the $18 million dead cap hit is just being kicked down the road and will hit when he’s officially done.
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THAT'S JUST GREAT!!!
NOW WHAT ARE THE EGGSPURTS GOING TO "WHAT IF / WHAT THE SAINTS SHOULD HAVE DONE........." TILL THE SEASON STARTS? I BLAME CHASE DANIEL FOR THIS!!!!
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Winning and making the playoffs last year was critical to renewing with Brees. As was last year's draft and the success of Kamara and Lattimore. There's a reason to keep the window open and try to win now. If Saints had finished with 6 or 7 wins it would have been a different story.
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