The New Orleans Saints have finally caved in and made Drew Brees an offer he cannot refuse.

According to Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune, the franchise and star quarterback are on the verge of agreeing to a five-year deal worth somewhere between $19.2 and $20 million per season, which would be the wealthiest contract in NFL history.

The two parties have until July 16 to hammer out the exact parameters of this deal; otherwise, Brees would have to play the year out on the franchise tag amount of $16.4 million and could not negotiate a new contract until after the season.

The 33-year-old signal caller should gladly accept the Saints offer, but his agent could be working to squeeze a few more guaranteed dollars from the organization up until the deadline.

Considering just how long these contract negotiations have dragged on for, Saints fans everywhere will let out a collective sigh of relief when Brees’ signature goes on the documents.

Regardless of whether Brees ends up making around $96 million or $100 million over the life of the deal, he’s going to get fair market value for his services.

New England Patriots’ star Tom Brady signed a five-year, $78.5 million contract back in 2010, and the Denver Broncos offered Peyton Manning five-years, $96 million to become their franchise QB.

The basement for Brees’ new contract is exactly what Manning is hauling in (who is currently the highest-paid player in history), and his ceiling is an unprecedented amount of money for a football player.

It’s a win-win situation for both parties and one that should finally be resolved in the coming week.