![]() ![]() Saints coach Sean Payton said earlier this week he expects an announcement from Brees, 42, within the next two weeks.īrees is the highest-earning quarterback of all-time at $273.9 million, just ahead of Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger. It is widely assumed he is going to retire, but there was similar speculation last offseason and he surprisingly re-signed a two-year, $50 million contract. The Saints were eliminated by the Buccaneers in the NFC divisional round playoffs and Brees deflected questions about his future until after discussing options with his family. The Saints will need to restructure other large contracts and/or turn veterans into cap casualties to free up space. I’m gonna be working for NBC, Brees told the host of NBC’s Today show. It’s just one way for teams to manipulate the cap. Hot on the tail of his retiring from the National Football League, quarterback Drew Brees has announced he has inked a huge deal as a sports commentator with NBC Sports. At that point, the Saints could spread the roughly $22 million in dead money on the cap from his previous bonuses over the next two years. After the change, the cap charge is just $12.25 million until June 1. If he retires, that number was going to be $22.65 million. The 20-year veteran was scheduled to count $36.15 million against the Saints’ cap if he plays. It provides some necessary breathing room as the Saints work through an offseason where they are projected to be $70 million over the salary cap, according to OvertheCap. In yet another sign that the NFL’s all-time leader with 80,358 career passing yards is set to retire from the Saints, Brees re-negotiated his contract to reduce his salary cap charge for 2021 by $24 million, as first reported by Jason Fitzgerald of .īrees dropped his salary for 2021 to the NFL minimum for a player of his experience. New Jersey stops Citrus Bowl bets over NFL legend’s sportsbook partnershipĭrew Brees blasted by lightning-strike survivors for ‘disgusting’ adĭrew Brees’ lightning strike clean up is super cringeĭrew Brees remains silent but actions speak louder than words. last through 2022.Drew Brees-Citrus Bowl mess the latest warning of sport betting shadiness His 571 career touchdown passes rank him as second to Tom Brady. He played for 20 years for only two NFL teams, the San Diego Chargers (2001-2005) and New Orleans Saints (2006-2020). ![]() The NFL’s current deal with Disney’s ESPN lapses after the 2021 season, while its contracts with ViacomCBS, NBCUniversal and Fox Corp. A graduate of Indiana’s Purdue University, Brees, 42, earned 80,358 total passing yards over his career, the most in NFL history. NBC controls rights to “ Sunday Night Football” and is expected to bid to keep that program on its schedule. and ViacomCBS are all in the midst of negotiations for a new round of NFL rights that are likely to last ten years or more and soar in price. He joins NBC as many of the nation’s media companies are working furiously to ensure close ties to the NFL. He led the Saints to victory in last year’s Super Bowl XLIV and was named the game’s MVP. and shattered the league record with a touchdown pass in 54 consecutive games. He holds the NFL record for throwing a touchdown pass in consecutive games: 54. He is the NFL’s all-time leader with 80,358 career passing yards, and ranks second with 571 career passing touchdowns. Brees has, over the course of a 20-year NFL career as quarterback with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, been selected to 13 Pro Bowls. A report from Marchand on April 6 stated that ESPN was working to make Brees the color commentator on ‘Monday Night Football’ after he retires. ![]()
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