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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton believes that quarterback Drew Brees will be back. Brees is expected to opt out of his current contract.
Once he opts out of his current deal, then he will become a free agent. A few weeks ago, talks broke down between the two sides on a contract extension.
Brees reportedly wants another six-year contract extension. The Saints also gave him one six-year contract extension.
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When he signed with the Saints in 2006, he agreed to a six-year contract. After that, he exceeded expectations.
He recently broke the NFL record with 5,476 passing yards this season, a record that stood for 27 years by Dan Marino. In addition, he guided the Saints to their first-ever Super Bowl win a few years back.
Brees guided the Saints to a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on February 7th, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Brees won the Super Bowl MVP.
This was the Saints first Super Bowl appearance. And their lone Super Bowl win in franchise history.
He is expected to ask for around $18 million per year. That’s pay at the level of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady and Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Peyton Manning, who faces questions about his future, too.
“As important as he is not only to this team but this city, this whole area, you kind of have to do right by him and sign him to a long-term deal because he’s earned that,” Lance Moore said. “Where would we be without Drew? You can’t even fathom that.”
This past season, Brees guided the Saints to a 13-3 mark in 2011.
He went 468 of 657 for 5,476 yards. He had 46 touchdown passes.
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The 5,476 passing yards were the most that Brees had in a season. It is just the second time that he surpassed 5,000 passing yards in a season, as he had 5,069 in 2008.
In 2011, Brees averaged 342.3 passing yards per season. He averaged 11.7 yards per reception.
Brees finished second in the Associated Press MVP. He was named the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year.
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