Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Drew Brees was hit with the franchise tag by the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, despite having made it clear that that’s not what he wanted. So what happens now? Well, according to CBSSports.com’s Rapid Reports, Brees gets really mad.
Drew Brees is “livid” about being franchise tagged and not receiving a long-term contract, according to WIST-AM in New Orleans. The radio station cites sources in the Brees camp that he will not sign the franchise tag deal. Brees and the Saints have until July 15 to hammer out a long-term deal.
The franchise tag means that Brees will remain a Saint for one year at a pre-determined salary number. In bad news for Brees, the number is calculated differently now than it has been in years past. Last year, a quarterback with the franchise tag made the average of the top five highest-paid players at his position — in 2011, it was over $16 million. This year, with the new calculations, it’s $14.4 million.
I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens!
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It’s a business, and that was a wise business decision. On the flip side…saints co-sh**tted on Brees!