The Facts: Brees currently carries a cap hit of $30 million for the 2016 season, but GM Mickey Loomis said that's not going to stand in the way of Brees returning for an 11th season in New Orleans. "I know this: Drew's going to be our quarterback," Loomis said. "We'll figure out how we're going to handle the contract, whether it stays the same and just remains right in place, or whether we do something different. That's all part of what we've got to figure out in the coming weeks."

Diehards Line: Loomis said the team’s cap situation is “not as dire” as people think it is and that he has looked at deals for other quarterbacks to prepare for possible extension talks. If they did reach agreement on an extension, it would lessen Brees’ cap burden next season and allow the Saints to use words other than “dire” as the baseline for their salary cap. It'll be a situation worth watching this offseason.