Drew Brees Contract: Latest News, Rumors on QB’s Negotiations with Saints

February 17, 2016   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is entering the final year of his deal in 2016, but he could reportedly remain with the organization for years to come.
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Loomis Wants Brees in New Orleans for "Foreseeable Future" Wednesday, Feb. 17 Saints general manager Mickey Loomis appeared on Sirius XM NFL Radio Tuesday with Alex Marvez and Bill Polian and discussed Brees’ future with the team.
Marvez noted on Fox Sports that the quarterback’s five-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2012 is up after the 2016 campaign and provided some financial reasoning as to why the Saints would potentially want to extend the current deal:
An extension of Brees’ current deal would give the Saints salary-cap relief. Brees has a cap number of $30 million for the 2016 season, which will account for almost 20 percent of the team’s overall space. The cap number for each team, which is still being formulated by the NFL and its players union...

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