Ifølge Michael Lombardi fra NFL.com er Saints og Brees enige om en 5 årige kontrakt.

Drew Brees kontrakt er efter hvad NFL.com rapportere $100 millioner værd. Her er der $40 millioner det første år, og Brees er sikret $60 millioner.

Dermed er tjener Brees gennem kontrakten i gennemsnit $20 millioner dollars, hvilket gør Brees den bedst betalte spiller i NFL.

Brees er var da også meget tilfreds da kontrakten blev annonceret og skrev følgende på sin twitter profil.

Deal is Done! Love you, Who Dat Nation. See you soon!

— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) July 13, 2012

Herunder lidt flere reaktioner fra holdkammeraterne

@drewbrees I'm celebrating with the rest of the city. Couldn't be happier for a great player, teammate and most importantly friend.

— Zach Strief (@ZachStrief) July 13, 2012

All smiles!!!

— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) July 13, 2012

@drewbrees congrats bro… You've changed the game on and off the field!!! No one deserves it more than you… See u on the 24th.

— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) July 13, 2012

Yes sir!!!! Got @drewbrees signed! Who Dat Nation stand up!

— Darren Sproles (@DarrenSproles) July 13, 2012

Great to have our general @drewbrees back as we prepare for battle!!#TheGreatDecision

Now time to start working#WHODAT

— Jedidiah Collins (@JedCollins45) July 13, 2012

So happy for @drewbrees. Hardest worker, best leader, and so humble. A great day for him, his family, the @Saints, and the Whodat Nation!

— David Thomas (@DavidThomas_85) July 13, 2012

Congrats @drewbrees…very happy for you, your family and all the Whodat Nation….let's go get the trophy

— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) July 13, 2012

#WHODAT

DREW SIGNED!!!#WHODAT

— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) July 13, 2012

#DREWDAT

— Will Smith (@iWillSmith) July 13, 2012

Congrats to @drewbrees on the new deal! Guess this means I will finally get to meet the guy! #WHODAT Let's get it!!!

— Chris Chamberlain (@Chambo57) July 13, 2012

https://twitter.com/JuniorG93/status/223846743740129280

Congrats @drewbrees!!! Ain't no time like the present. Time to get it done this year #whodat

— Joseph Morgan (@jmthegreat) July 13, 2012

Congrats to the man with the plan @drewbrees… Never a doubt in my mind…

— JAHRI EVANS (@J_7TRE_E) July 13, 2012

Congrats to @DrewBrees on his new contract!! You deserve it!! #WHODAT

— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) July 13, 2012