New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees had a one-word text message to his agent, Tom Condon, when he learned of the sum the Detroit Lions have agreed to pay Matthew Stafford, according to ESPN’s Mike Triplett,
“I just sent him a text that just said, ‘Wow,’” Brees said with a laugh. “That was it.”
Stafford became the highest-paid player in NFL history when he inked a five-year contract this week with Detroit worth $135 million or one that carries an annual value of $27 million.
Brees’ reaction isn’t something out of the ordinary, but considering that he’s about to become a free agent next year and that he shares the same agent with Stafford, it could be that he’s also trying to send a signal to any team looking to get his services past the 2016-17 season. Brees is going to make $24.5 million this season after signing a one-year extension pact last year.
Brees, however, is 38 and will turn 39 next January, making it disadvantageous for interested teams to hand him a multi-year contract that’s priced around the vicinity of Stafford’s new deal.
If age weren't a problem, there would be hardly any questions about Brees attracting massive deals. He’s coming off a strong season in which he passed for 5,208 yards – second most thus far in his career – and 37 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.
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