For Drew Brees, nothing has changed since January with regards to his contract.
The New Orleans Saints quarterback said after last season he planned to play out the final year of his contract in 2017 in order to spend all offseason focused on football. After training camp began Thursday, Brees reaffirmed his stance.
"Honestly, my mind has not been there at all," Brees said. "It's really a non-issue. For me, it's all about this season and how good can we be this season. That's really all I'm focused on right now."
General manager Mickey Loomis was mum on Wednesday when asked about the possibility of an extension for Brees, and Brees said the Saints haven't approached him about a new deal.
"I don't expect them to," he said. "I don't really desire them to. I just want to play football. I want to help this team."