Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract

QBREES9 · 01-14-2014, 11:12 PM

Drew DAT !

Y! SPORTS

Halo · 01-14-2014, 11:18 PM

Should be breaking news

AsylumGuido · 01-14-2014, 11:34 PM

Do not confuse "willing to adjust" with taking less money. Brees, as does virtually every player that restructures a contract, will still get every penny of the guaranteed terms of his contract. In addition, he will get additional guaranteed monies along with an extension. The key is that the additional years will allow the team to prorate that guaranteed money over a greater length of time thus lowering the cap hit, especially if it becomes more back-loaded.

This will give the Saints better flexibility to work out the necessary deal with Jimmy Graham.

It had no doubt that Brees would restructure. It is a great personal financial decision and benefits the team in the short term.

WHODATINCA · 01-15-2014, 02:00 AM

Yeah, knew that would happen. Drew isn't dumb.

SmashMouth · 01-15-2014, 07:35 AM

Tired of getting hit, Drew? Need more time to throw?

Euphoria · 01-15-2014, 10:39 AM

He'd better or the flood gates will open up on him and he'll spend lots of time on his back this coming year and no D.

hagan714 · 01-15-2014, 10:43 AM

"willing to adjust" with taking less money how will that work? i Guess Benson is going to shell millions upfront and/or tear up the contract and do a new one

i am not sure how this all works under the new collective bargaining agreement, from the bits and piece i have read it is not as easy as it use to be. especially this early into a new contract

any insights out there?

Halo · 01-15-2014, 10:58 AM

I thought Drew's contract was front loaded.
Meaning majority of the money was due in the first 3 years, after that it was less??

TheOak · 01-19-2014, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

I thought Drew's contract was front loaded.
Meaning majority of the money was due in the first 3 years, after that it was less??

He did get the majority of the money, however that was in bonus and low salary the first two years. The remaining escalates in salary.

Remember his contract freed up cap space in 2012.

ScottF · 01-15-2014, 11:45 AM

Someone posted earlier that it would need to be a new deal completely. Now that he is two years older, my guess is that this one would be heavily front-loaded

01-14-2014, 11:12 PM	#1
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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract Should be breaking news

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract Do not confuse "willing to adjust" with taking less money. Brees, as does virtually every player that restructures a contract, will still get every penny of the guaranteed terms of his contract. In addition, he will get additional guaranteed monies along with an extension. The key is that the additional years will allow the team to prorate that guaranteed money over a greater length of time thus lowering the cap hit, especially if it becomes more back-loaded. This will give the Saints better flexibility to work out the necessary deal with Jimmy Graham. It had no doubt that Brees would restructure. It is a great personal financial decision and benefits the team in the short term. xan, RockyMountainSaint, OldMaid and 1 others like this.

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WHODATINCA Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Bay Posts: 3,784	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract Yeah, knew that would happen. Drew isn't dumb. MaggieMayTB likes this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract Tired of getting hit, Drew? Need more time to throw?

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract He'd better or the flood gates will open up on him and he'll spend lots of time on his back this coming year and no D.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract "willing to adjust" with taking less money how will that work? i Guess Benson is going to shell millions upfront and/or tear up the contract and do a new one i am not sure how this all works under the new collective bargaining agreement, from the bits and piece i have read it is not as easy as it use to be. especially this early into a new contract any insights out there?

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract I thought Drew's contract was front loaded. Meaning majority of the money was due in the first 3 years, after that it was less?? UK_WhoDat and Beastmode like this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract Originally Posted by Halo I thought Drew's contract was front loaded. Meaning majority of the money was due in the first 3 years, after that it was less?? He did get the majority of the money, however that was in bonus and low salary the first two years. The remaining escalates in salary. Remember his contract freed up cap space in 2012.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Saints QB Brees willing to adjust contract Someone posted earlier that it would need to be a new deal completely. Now that he is two years older, my guess is that this one would be heavily front-loaded

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