New Orleans willing to trade Drew Brees?

@MikeBaileyNFL: Drew Brees is rumored to be available for trade now.

@RyanBartow: The @Saints are opening up offers for Drew Brees. Third time is a charm @MiamiDolphins.

These are the only two tweets I've been able find regarding Brees being traded. Has anyone else heard about this? If this is true, why would New Orleans want to do this?

The Saints are in Cap hell. It was said they were around $20 million over the cap before the league year started today.

They told teams that everyone on their roster is available, which is why Seattle was able to get Jimmy Graham.

They are going to try and blow it up and start over.

Redskins should be all over this if true

What if they traded him for Kaep? Not sure how much the 9ers have left over with all the people retiring/leaving or about to be cut. We now have rumors about both being shopped...

If there is a team right now that badly needs an NFL QB and has a team that is ready to compete now, then I'd pull the trigger. Brees still has 2-4 really good years left, probably even more with how QBs are protected.

Buffalo could use Brees.

SalishHawkFan":2xhycc88 said:

Buffalo could use Brees.

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They'd be pretty scary, actually. Brees, McCoy, Watkins, that Defense...yikes.

HawkFan72":3mkn4q77 said:

SalishHawkFan":3mkn4q77 said:

Buffalo could use Brees.

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They'd be pretty scary, actually. Brees, McCoy, Watkins, that Defense...yikes.

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right. too bad they dont have a 1st RD pick. Kinda puts them out of the race

*Speculation*

Rumors swirling that Brees could be headed to Tampa for top pick

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http://neworleans.suntimes.com/new-orle ... ees-jameis

dontbelikethat":2p5mansi said:

*Speculation*

Rumors swirling that Brees could be headed to Tampa for top pick

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http://neworleans.suntimes.com/new-orle ... ees-jameis

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Boy that would be something. Tampa has to take that deal if offered. 40 is the new 30 for QBs.

No way this is done. Just don't see it. Didn't this start on twitter and not by league sources?

#1 overall for an aging and declining Brees? Man, I would not like that if I were a Bucs fan. Although if they don't really like any of the QB prospects in this draft, they might feel it's their only choice.

There. Is. No. Way. This. Happens.


So I assume a deal will be done before the weekend.

HawkFan72":1h723ruw said:

#1 overall for an aging and declining Brees? Man, I would not like that if I were a Bucs fan. Although if they don't really like any of the QB prospects in this draft, they might feel it's their only choice.

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What about Brees, #13, and #31 for #1?

Are we really about to turn back into the Browns just yet? LOL.

I kind of think this rumor is way overblown.

Makes sense to trade him now. They're in a bad way with the cap and there isn't really a realistic shot to win the Super Bowl in the next two years for them. Brees will have zero value to any team in two years. Strike while the iron is hot. They could reap a few picks from the right team. The Saints already traded away their two best young receiving weapons. If the Saints keep Brees, they'll be wasting a lot of money for diminishing returns and they were bad last year.

Trade Brees for Mariota? Young legs...less of a cap hit. Before everyone blows this off...there could be some weird logic to this.

If it was 2016 I could see him going to the Broncos.

Houston could sure use him...

evergreen":iwv64gp2 said:

Houston could sure use him...

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Being a Texans fan (only after the Hawks, of course), I would be okay with this!!!