Brees is confident he'll work out a contract extension this summer as he enters the final season on his current deal.
Entering his 16th NFL season, Drew Brees doesn't see any reason to start pondering retirement.
The quarterback expressed confidence that he'll reach a contract extension with the New Orleans Saints before this season begins, and told USA Today on Tuesday that he plans to keep playing for a while.
"I feel like I’ve got quite a few good years left," Brees said. "I got one year left on the contract, but whether you have a one-year contract or a five-year contract, you’ve still got to prove it every year. … Even if you’re locked into a long-term deal, they can get rid of you at any time, so that’s my mindset."
Brees turned 37 in January and is coming off a season in which he completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 4,870 yards and 32 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions — his fewest since 2009. A model of consistency, Brees has started at least 15 games every season since 2004.
He's entering the final season of a five-year, $100 million extension that is set to pay him $19.75 million in base salary this year, and he isn't sweating the details of the negotiations.
"I’ve been through that a few times, so you know that (the contract extension) will happen when it’s supposed to happen," he said. "There’s so much that goes into an offseason — you’re signing free agents, you’re signing rookies, you’re going through the draft process. Now as we get ready for training camp, I obviously, I see myself in New Orleans for the rest of my career."
