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"Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said he has continued to stay in touch with Condon, and he would be open to making a deal at any point. " There is paper in the fax machine. Waiting. Otherwise, franchise tag. Your move, Tom.

Brees would earn around $14 million instead of $16 million if he is franchised next year. In the past, the one-year franchise tag salary was an average of the top five salaries at a player's position. Now, that salary will be an average of the top five salaries over the past five years.

Brees did not ask for a franchise tag exemption or anything else. The NFLPA lawyers did. My apologies to Drew Brees and Tom Condon. That's more than you'll get from Florio.