The Facts:
At long last, by 3 p.m. next Monday, Brees and the New Orleans Saints will finally have agreed to a new five-year contract. It will be the biggest upset of the NFL season if they don't.
Reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Times-Picayune staffer Mike Triplett, the two sides will probably keep haggling over the details right up until the July 16 deadline. But it will be stunning if Brees doesn't ultimately sign a contract worth somewhere between $19.2 million and $20 million per year, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history. As Triplett put it: "Only an absurd amount of stubbornness could get in the way now. ..." The Saints have already offered Brees the richest contract in league history, surpassing the $19.2 million per year that the Broncos gave Peyton Manning earlier this year, though it's not clear exactly how the deal is structured. Meanwhile, Brees and agent Tom Condon will try to push that number up to $20 million per year, and they'll push for more guaranteed money and more money in the first three years. But once Brees has leveraged the Saints' final offer as high as it can go, it would be hard to imagine him walking away from such a lucrative long-term deal. ... So stay tuned. We'll be watching for more.
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