Like most NFL contracts never believe the first numbers you see.
Since NFL contracts aren’t guaranteed you have to really dig to find the true numbers.
Saints QB Drew Brees' new deal has voidable years, with $44.25 million due over the next two, fully guaranteed. He'll be 39 when it's up.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 7, 2016
Drew Brees' deal really is a one-year, $24.25 million extension, which gives it the second highest APY behind Andrew Luck's.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 7, 2016
They're basically fake years on the contract to manage the cap hit. He's up again after 2017. https://t.co/zJH5Q3HNMg
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 7, 2016
So, there you go.