$100M contract makes Brees the NFL’s highest paid player

The Who Dat Nation can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints agreed today to a five-year contract worth $100 million, making the 33-year-old quarterback the highest-paid player in NFL history. Brees took to Twitter to announce the blockbuster deal—which will see him bank $40 million in the first year alone—saying: “Deal is Done! Love you, Who Dat Nation. See you soon!” And, as The Times-Picayune reports, he later told ESPN’s Ed Werder: “I appreciate the diligence and steadfast efforts by both sides to get this deal done. I love my organization, team, and the city of New Orleans. Thank you especially to [owners] Gayle and Tom Benson for the opportunity. Now I need to go earn it.” Brees is expected to do a radio interview tonight in New Orleans but isn’t planning any other interviews until a press conference, likely Sunday. The average salary of $20 million surpassed the $19.2 million per year that the Denver Broncos gave quarterback Peyton Manning earlier this year. Read the full story here.