Ifølge Michael Lombardi fra NFL.com er Saints og Brees enige om en 5 årige kontrakt.
Drew Brees kontrakt er efter hvad NFL.com rapportere $100 millioner værd. Her er der $40 millioner det første år, og Brees er sikret $60 millioner.
Dermed er tjener Brees gennem kontrakten i gennemsnit $20 millioner dollars, hvilket gør Brees den bedst betalte spiller i NFL.
Brees er var da også meget tilfreds da kontrakten blev annonceret og skrev følgende på sin twitter profil.
Deal is Done! Love you, Who Dat Nation. See you soon!
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) July 13, 2012
Herunder lidt flere reaktioner fra holdkammeraterne
@drewbrees I'm celebrating with the rest of the city. Couldn't be happier for a great player, teammate and most importantly friend.
— Zach Strief (@ZachStrief) July 13, 2012
All smiles!!!
— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) July 13, 2012
@drewbrees congrats bro… You've changed the game on and off the field!!! No one deserves it more than you… See u on the 24th.
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) July 13, 2012
Yes sir!!!! Got @drewbrees signed! Who Dat Nation stand up!
— Darren Sproles (@DarrenSproles) July 13, 2012
Great to have our general @drewbrees back as we prepare for battle!!#TheGreatDecision
Now time to start working#WHODAT
— Jedidiah Collins (@JedCollins45) July 13, 2012
So happy for @drewbrees. Hardest worker, best leader, and so humble. A great day for him, his family, the @Saints, and the Whodat Nation!
— David Thomas (@DavidThomas_85) July 13, 2012
Congrats @drewbrees…very happy for you, your family and all the Whodat Nation….let's go get the trophy
— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) July 13, 2012
DREW SIGNED!!!#WHODAT
— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) July 13, 2012
— Will Smith (@iWillSmith) July 13, 2012
Congrats to @drewbrees on the new deal! Guess this means I will finally get to meet the guy! #WHODAT Let's get it!!!
— Chris Chamberlain (@Chambo57) July 13, 2012
https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/223846743740129280
Congrats @drewbrees!!! Ain't no time like the present. Time to get it done this year #whodat
— Joseph Morgan (@jmthegreat) July 13, 2012
Congrats to the man with the plan @drewbrees… Never a doubt in my mind…
— JAHRI EVANS (@J_7TRE_E) July 13, 2012
Congrats to @DrewBrees on his new contract!! You deserve it!! #WHODAT
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) July 13, 2012
Twitter går jo amok!! #whodat
Sådan! Så skete det endelig. Dejligt at Drew Brees endelig får hvad han har fortjent i så mange år! og så kan vi endelig fokusere på FOOTBALL! #whodat