The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... A day after the Saints' franchise was rocked to its foundation by news that
defensive players received extra money to, among other things, inflict injuries on opponents, the Saints have earmarked a significantly larger pile of cash for a guy who plays offense. Jay Glazer of FOX reports that the Saints have applied the franchise tag to Brees.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
A league source told PFT's Mike Florio that it's the exclusive version of the tag, which prevents Brees from talking to any other teams -- and which eliminates the risk of some other franchise offering Brees a huge contract and giving the Saints two first-round picks if the Saints choose not to match. The non-exclusive tag for QBs will cost roughly $14.4 million for 2012. The Saints will have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal with Brees, or the QB will play for the tender. The move means that OG Carl Nicks will hit the market absent a new deal.
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