The extension automatically voids to two years, committing Brees to the Saints only through next year, and gives Brees $44.25 million fully guaranteed over that span, according to ESPN’s Ed Werder. Brees was entering his final year of his contract in the 2016 season.
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His 96 career 300-yard games are the most in the league, and Brees, who enters his 16 season, is now tied with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with 428 touchdown passes among active quarterbacks.
Asked by The Associated Press about Kaepernick’s decision not to stand before games when the national anthem is played, Goodell says: “I support our players when they want to see change in society, and we don’t live in a flawless society”. Will his salary also handcuff the team from signing players around him to make the Saints better?
The quarterback announced Wednesday that he has agreed to a contract extension with the Saints four days before New Orleans’ season opener against the Oakland Raiders.
But the face of the New Orleans Saints did meet his self-imposed deadline Wednesday, eliminating speculation about reaching free agency after this season by reaching an agreement that is best for his team. However, we don’t know how much longer after that. The Saints got to lock up their Hall of Fame quarterback for a little while longer, but they didn’t have to commit to the 37-year-old beyond 2017. In June, for example, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck agreed to an extension worth up to $140 million for the next six seasons, which averages out to about $23.3 million per year. That’s a substantial cap savings for New Orleans.
Brees had been hoping to land a four-year, 0 million extension. Now the coach and QB tandem will try to make a run at another Super Bowl.
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