Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M

K Major · 02-05-2021, 08:59 PM

Per Nick Underhill ...

lee909 · 02-05-2021, 09:52 PM

Pretty much confirms retirement papers going in June 1st. Split the 22ml owed over the next 2 seasons.

What was it 95ml over and some talk the cap might well be 10ml more than expected if so that 95ml is 85ml

5 million carried over
24ml Brees
12ml Kwon Alexander

Well that's a good start

New deals maybe for Lattimore and Ramczyk as both playing for 5th year options around 10/11ml each. Long term year 1 friendly deals.

ChrisXVI · 02-05-2021, 10:32 PM

I knew it! I brought this up in another thread about how Brees could renegotiate his contract to the minimum and then retire to help us out. What a great move on Drew’s part to help the team.

jeanpierre · 02-05-2021, 11:25 PM

jeanpierre · 02-05-2021, 11:42 PM

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hitta · 02-06-2021, 05:14 AM

It's weird, I expected Brees to just retire and for me to just keep carrying on. I didn't expect to tear up *sniffle*.

hitta · 02-06-2021, 05:21 AM

I'm going to sit here, drink my cup of coffee, smoke a Flor de Antillas, and watch Drew Brees videos. I feel as an organization we let him down. We never really got him a defense until he was aged. He should have at least 2 MVP trophies, but got screwed both times. At least we didn't completely turn him into Dan Marino. We won a Super Bowl. There are a lot of greats that are unfortunate never to have that. Still, as good as he was, we should have gotten him more. His best chances shouldn't have been in his late 30s and early 40s.

TheOak · 02-07-2021, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by hitta

I'm going to sit here, drink my cup of coffee, smoke a Flor de Antillas, and watch Drew Brees videos. I feel as an organization we let him down. We never really got him a defense until he was aged. He should have at least 2 MVP trophies, but got screwed both times. At least we didn't completely turn him into Dan Marino. We won a Super Bowl. There are a lot of greats that are unfortunate never to have that. Still, as good as he was, we should have gotten him more. His best chances shouldn't have been in his late 30s and early 40s.

On your next drag reflect on the fact that at one point his contract gobbled up money to be used on a defense. I am not saying he wasn't worth the pay, I am saying he is/was part of the organization you believe failed him.

A lot of what he doesn't have isn't because of the Saints, it is because he was a Saint.

Maybe we don't point fingers as no one in that organization is free of having a hand in the outcome of out seasons. There is a cap and everyone wants to get paid.

neugey · 02-06-2021, 06:43 AM

I don't think we're going to make a play for Deshawn Watson or anything, but I bet we are trying to keep our options open in case we find the right trade to get involved in. This gives the Saints a little more financial space and knowledge to work with, until Drew is ready to make the formal retirement announcement, which seems fairly certain. Maybe it will come on Valentine's Day?

02-05-2021, 08:59 PM	#1
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02-05-2021, 09:52 PM	#2
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,855 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M Pretty much confirms retirement papers going in June 1st. Split the 22ml owed over the next 2 seasons. What was it 95ml over and some talk the cap might well be 10ml more than expected if so that 95ml is 85ml 5 million carried over 24ml Brees 12ml Kwon Alexander Well that's a good start New deals maybe for Lattimore and Ramczyk as both playing for 5th year options around 10/11ml each. Long term year 1 friendly deals.

02-05-2021, 10:32 PM	#3
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M I knew it! I brought this up in another thread about how Brees could renegotiate his contract to the minimum and then retire to help us out. What a great move on Drew’s part to help the team. Rugby Saint II, dizzle88, OldMaid and 1 others like this.

02-05-2021, 11:25 PM	#4
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02-05-2021, 11:42 PM	#5
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02-06-2021, 05:14 AM	#7
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,331	Re: Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M It's weird, I expected Brees to just retire and for me to just keep carrying on. I didn't expect to tear up sniffle. Rugby Saint II and OldMaid like this.
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02-06-2021, 05:21 AM	#8
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,331	Re: Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M I'm going to sit here, drink my cup of coffee, smoke a Flor de Antillas, and watch Drew Brees videos. I feel as an organization we let him down. We never really got him a defense until he was aged. He should have at least 2 MVP trophies, but got screwed both times. At least we didn't completely turn him into Dan Marino. We won a Super Bowl. There are a lot of greats that are unfortunate never to have that. Still, as good as he was, we should have gotten him more. His best chances shouldn't have been in his late 30s and early 40s. jnormand, SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and 3 others like this.
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02-07-2021, 08:08 AM	#9
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M Originally Posted by hitta I'm going to sit here, drink my cup of coffee, smoke a Flor de Antillas, and watch Drew Brees videos. I feel as an organization we let him down. We never really got him a defense until he was aged. He should have at least 2 MVP trophies, but got screwed both times. At least we didn't completely turn him into Dan Marino. We won a Super Bowl. There are a lot of greats that are unfortunate never to have that. Still, as good as he was, we should have gotten him more. His best chances shouldn't have been in his late 30s and early 40s. On your next drag reflect on the fact that at one point his contract gobbled up money to be used on a defense. I am not saying he wasn't worth the pay, I am saying he is/was part of the organization you believe failed him. A lot of what he doesn't have isn't because of the Saints, it is because he was a Saint. Maybe we don't point fingers as no one in that organization is free of having a hand in the outcome of out seasons. There is a cap and everyone wants to get paid. gosaints1 likes this.
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02-06-2021, 06:43 AM	#10
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,820 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Report: Saints have reworked Brees's contract to free up nearly $24M I don't think we're going to make a play for Deshawn Watson or anything, but I bet we are trying to keep our options open in case we find the right trade to get involved in. This gives the Saints a little more financial space and knowledge to work with, until Drew is ready to make the formal retirement announcement, which seems fairly certain. Maybe it will come on Valentine's Day? OldMaid likes this.

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