With the salary cap number finally set, the Saints have been scrambling to get under this week. However, there is a Canton-sized elephant in the room: What is Drew Brees going to do? Will he retire after a disappointing playoff appearance last year? Or will the 42-year-old quarterback come back for one last ride?
Sean Payton, it appears, still isn’t sure himself. In an appearance on Morten Andersen’s “Great Dane Nation Podcast,” Payton talked about the many factors going into how the Saints are managing their offseason, including Brees’ status.
“All of that’s predicated on what happens with Drew,” Payton said of how the Saints are managing free agency.