Drew Brees set to earn more than the entire Saints offense in 2012

New Orleans Saints have made their quarterback Drew Brees the NFL’s highest paid player with an average salary of $20 million.
Brees agreed to his new five-year, $100 million contract with the Saints on Friday.  The new deal includes $60 million guaranteed with Brees set to make $40 million in 2012.
The NFL.com broke down the numbers for each season:
2012  $37 million signing bonus $3 million base CAP HIT: $10.4M ($3M + $7.4M bonus proration)
2013  $10 million total CAP HIT: $17.4M ($10M + $7.4M bonus proration)
2014  $11 million total CAP HIT: $18.4M ($11M + $7.4M bonus proration)
2015  $19 million total CAP HIT: $26.4M ($11M + $7.4M bonus proration)
2016  $20 million total CAP HIT: $27.4M ($11M + $7.4M bonus proration)
Brees will make more money in 2012 than the entire rest of the Saints offense.
2012 Cash Totals
Brees: $40 million
Rest of Saints offense: $37.755 million

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