The Facts: As we inch closer to the start of training camp, Brees won't predict when a contract will be completed and he won't guarantee his presence at training camp, but he doesn't sound worried. "I've always said, you would think this process would be a lot more simple than it is. It just always seems to be complicated," Brees told ESPN's "Mike and Mike" on Tuesday. "(I'm) still very confident that we'll get a long-term deal done, and hopefully that will happen sooner than later."

Diehards Line:According to NFL.com's Marc Sessler, Brees, making the media rounds Tuesday, later told "The Dan Patrick Show" he isn't motivated "to be the highest paid" player in football, but called for a fair deal (which could bring him very close). As Sessler went on to suggest, this deal is likely to get done in time. ESPN's Ed Werder recently reported that league insiders expect it to sometime near the July 16deadline -- well in advance of training camp. We'll obviously be following up as needed.