The Facts: After a rough day at Saints minicamp on Wednesday, New Orleans Saints fans are likely looking for a pick-me-up. They found it from WWL radio sideline reporter Kristian Garic. He reports that Brees and the Saints only have "minor details" left to work out on a possible contract. Garic adds that a deal could "very possibly" be done by Friday morning or "at the latest by Monday."
Diehards Line:Or not. ... NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports via a source with knowledge of the situation that no recent progress was made on a deal. That is also what Profootballtalk.com is reporting. ... The conflicting reports continue a recent. But NFL.com notes, multiple national reports have come out in recent days saying that the Saints and Brees' agent are not far apart in average salary per season. Garic indicates that the average salary will surpass Peyton Manning's $19.3 million-per-year contract. The good news, since Garic put a Monday endcap on his report, we'll know if the info is good or not soon enough. ... Stay tuned.