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Drew agrees to contract extension.
2 years @ $44.25 million
20 million in 2016
24.75 million in 2017
Clears up roughly 17 million in cap space this season

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:party:

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Why are they clearing so much this year?

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Oh hell yes!!!

I was hoping for 3 or 4 years but I ain't gonna complain.

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I'm hoping for the same reason you are. We're trading for a stud player or two?

Fingers crossed.

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The way I understand it is for 5 yrs but can (more than likely) be voided by either party after 2.

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I just read that too. Thats even better.

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You can be sure ol' Rogey boy will be banning this practice soon. I believe this is the third contract they've done with the dummy years tacked on, Fairley and Kruger being the others. I think it's pretty brilliant, which is of course the very reason he'll outlaw it.

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exactly, little late for that..

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It gives flexibility. They may not be done making moves and anything not used get rolled into 2017 cap.

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oh really? had no idea that it gets rolled over like my cell data usage... :)

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Its just strange they didn't do this sort of deal in March and get envoled in FA for some oline help

Not gonna complain yeah

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I honestly hope they'll take part of this and give Delvin Breaux a raise. Nothing huge or anything, just add another year or two and maybe give him a nice signing bonus. The man has earned it and it would probably still be a bargain price for someone with his skill set.

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Yeah, pretty much like that. LOL

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They lacked a deadline.

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Good, nobody noticed my typo yet.
I meant 24.25 in 2017

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Can they roll all of it over or just a percent

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2017 Free Agent

Come on down Mr Kevin Zeitler

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Championship!

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Can someone explain something to me, it says the deal is worth 5 years but automatically voids to two?

So is it a 2 year contract or a 5 year contract?

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Trade bait? That contract looks very acceptable for a team who needs a QB but doesn't want to be obligated long term.

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I've just read a little and it says if we want to move on after year 2, then we can just start a new with minimal cap implications which is very good.

If something bad happens i.e peyton mannings injury, then we can move on.

Very safe deal from all accounts, I just hope regardless that Brees retires a saint and doesn't play for another team.

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It's essentially a 2 year deal and the extra 3 years are included in case we restructure his deal next year for whatever reason we'll be able to prorate the signing bonus over those extra years to spread it out. I think that's the case anyway. Basically it lets us spread money out if we restructure the deal in 2017.

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Happy Day's are here again!!!!

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No trade clause in deal

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The contract reportedly includes a no-trade clause.

It also forbids the Saints from using the franchise tag on him. I don't really get that part since the Saints would only use the franchise tag after the first two years are up and since the contract (apparently) contains an automatic void after two years, the two parties wouldn't have a contract ... so the Saints could use the franchise tag since at that point there is no contract preventing it. (?)

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Glad this got done, now everyone can focus tighter on this season.

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I'm sure if it was the Giants or Ravens doing it then it would be no problem.

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In 2 years the only teams that would touch him would be the win now crowd. If he can play another 2 years after that than we would have the best chance to retain him and he would have the best chance to win another Superbowl by staying with us! I love that no one is picking us to finish anywhere else but the bottom of the division. We are good at being the underdog. Gives us more to celebrate when we do win the Superbowl this year! Yes I said it and I won't take it back. We will beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-17!!!!!!!!!

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Anything left at the end of the season automatically rolls. Most teams usually have very little, but anything left goes.

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Thanks

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17 million in free cap space makes me nervous. who will the saints overpay to get next?

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It's me
They phoned me earlier,said they needed somebody to hold clipboards.

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I just don't understand the glass half empty posts.
I don't see how this could have gone better.
I imagine Ed McMahon showing up at some of these guys' doors with a million dollar check and these guys *****ing because they didn't win 10 million.
Whatever.
ALL SUNSHINE TODAY!!!!!!

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I think 14 million is the max to roll over

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I'll vote for a $10M steel curtain

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How did Pittsburgh get included in the conversation? I'm rootin' for some talented, big chunky mean assed guards.

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Its not your money. You know that right?

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According to this the Jags carried over $32M from 2015, the Browns and the Titans $20M.

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In Sean Payton's interview today he talked about how they had made trades in 06 before the start of the season for shanlee and De la punta whatever that center guys name was ! I have a feeling we are Making a move on someone....