Drew Brees
Saints, QB
Age: 42-277d Exp: 20 Years
Inactive
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Previous Contracts
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2020-2021
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $50,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $25,000,000 Total Guarantees $25,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $25,000,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA
2018-2019
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $50,000,000 Signing Bonus $13,500,000 Average Salary $25,000,000 Total Guarantees $27,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,700,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA
2016-2017
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $24,250,000 Signing Bonus $30,000,000 Average Salary $24,250,000 Total Guarantees $24,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $24,250,000 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA
2012-2016
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $100,000,000 Signing Bonus $37,000,000 Average Salary $20,000,000 Total Guarantees $40,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $40,000,000 Free Agent: 2017 / UFA
2006-2011
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $60,000,000 Signing Bonus $8,000,000 Average Salary $10,000,000 Total Guarantees $20,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2012 / UFA 
2005-2005Franchise Tag
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,078,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,078,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2006 / UFA
2001-2004Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,605,000 Signing Bonus $1,845,000 Average Salary $901,250 Total Guarantees $1,845,000 Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2005 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2001 $320,000 $1,845,000 - - - - - $2,165,000 2002 $400,000 - - - - - - $400,000 2003 $980,000 - - - - - - $980,000 2004 $1,560,000 - - - - - - $1,560,000 2005 $8,078,000 - - - - - - $8,078,000 2006 $1,900,000 $8,000,000 - $100,000 - $12,000,000 - $22,000,000 2007 $2,800,000 - - $200,000 - - - $3,000,000 2008 OPOY $4,800,000 - - $200,000 - - - $5,000,000 2009 $4,487,500 - - $200,000 $5,001,000 $3,301,000 - $12,989,500 2010 $6,489,000 - - $200,000 - - - $6,689,000 2011 OPOY $7,393,500 - - $200,000 - - - $7,593,500 2012 $3,000,000 $37,000,000 - - - - - $40,000,000 2013 $9,750,000 - - $250,000 - - - $10,000,000 2014 $10,750,000 - - $250,000 - - - $11,000,000 2015 $13,550,000 - - $250,000 $5,200,000 - $5,422 $19,005,422 2016 $1,000,000 $30,000,000 - $250,000 - - - $31,250,000 2017 $13,000,000 - - - - - - $13,000,000 2018 $10,200,000 $13,500,000 $3,300,000 - - - - $27,000,000 2019 $6,800,000 - - - $16,200,000 - - $23,000,000 2020 $2,000,000 $23,000,000 - - - - - $25,000,000 20 seasons $109,258,000 $113,345,000 $3,300,000 $2,100,000 $26,401,000 $15,301,000 $5,422 $269,710,422 2021 $1,075,000 - - - - - - $1,075,000 $110,333,000 $113,345,000 $3,300,000 $2,100,000 $26,401,000 $15,301,000 $5,422 $270,785,422 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $11,338,000 $1,845,000 - - - - - $13,183,000 15 seasons $97,920,000 $111,500,000 $3,300,000 $2,100,000 $26,401,000 $15,301,000 $5,422 $256,527,422 -
Transactions
Mar 14 2021Retired from Professional FootballFeb 5 2021Reduced his 2021 salary from $25M to $1.075M for release purposes, clearing $23.925M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)Mar 17 2020Signed a 2 year $50 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Mar 14 2019Converted $4.25M of salary & an $11.95M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $10.8M of capMar 13 2018Signed a 2 year $50 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Sep 7 2016Signed a 1 year $24.25 million extension with New Orleans (NO)Sep 30 2015Converted $5.2 million of his 2015 salary into bonus, creating $2.6M in cap space for New Orleans (NO)Jul 13 2012Signed a 5 year $100 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Mar 3 2012Offered a 1 year $16.371 million exclusive franchise tag with New Orleans (NO)Mar 14 2006Signed a 6 year $60 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Mar 4 2005Signed a 1 year $8.078 million franchise tag with San Diego (SD)Aug 7 2001Signed a 4 year $3.6 million contract with San Diego (SD)Apr 21 2001Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 2 (#32 overall) -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts 2020 NO 12 12 12 717 66.6 390 275 70.5 2942 245.17 24 6 106.38 18 -2 2 6 209.48 2019 NO 11 11 11 646 59.6 378 281 74.3 2979 270.82 27 4 116.27 9 -4 1 0 224.76 2018 NO 15 15 15 978 93.1 489 364 74.4 3992 266.13 32 5 115.68 31 22 4 5 303.98 2017 NO 16 16 16 1034 99.5 536 386 72 4334 270.88 23 8 103.87 33 12 2 5 262.56 2016 NO 16 16 16 1151 100.0 673 471 70 5208 325.50 37 15 101.69 23 20 2 5 332.32 2015 NO 15 15 15 1089 93.8 627 428 68.3 4870 324.67 32 11 101.03 24 14 1 5 304.2 2014 NO 16 16 16 1140 100.0 659 456 69.2 4952 309.50 33 17 97 27 68 1 7 302.98 2013 NO 16 16 16 1111 98.6 650 446 68.6 5162 322.63 39 12 104.66 35 52 3 6 357.68 2012 NO 16 16 16 1094 98.8 670 422 63 5177 323.56 43 19 96.34 15 5 1 5 345.58 2011 NO 16 16 16 657 468 71.2 5476 342.25 46 14 110.63 21 86 1 1 391.64 2010 NO 16 16 16 658 448 68.1 4620 288.75 33 22 90.86 18 -3 0 9 269.2 2009 NO 15 15 15 514 363 70.6 4388 292.53 34 11 109.64 22 33 2 10 292.42 2008 NO 16 16 16 635 413 65 5069 316.81 34 17 96.24 22 -1 0 6 302.66 2007 NO 16 16 16 652 440 67.5 4423 276.44 28 18 89.4 23 52 1 9 257.12 2006 NO 16 16 16 554 356 64.3 4418 276.13 26 11 96.23 42 32 0 8 259.92 2003 SD 16 11 11 356 205 57.6 2108 191.64 11 15 67.49 21 84 0 5 110.82 Totals 276 257 255 8,960 - 9,651 6,557 67.9 73,623 286.47 520 221 - 424 618 22 95 4,730.32
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