Brees surpasses Brady in annual salary

There is a new sheriff in town -- at least monetarily. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees surpassed three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady in average annual salary with this week's new five-year, $100 million contract. Brees will average $20 million per season, an NFL record. Brady began the offseason as the highest-paid quarterback in annual salary until two guys named Brees and Peyton Manning began searching for new contracts. Brady averages $18 million per season on a four-year contract he signed in 2010.

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