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Drew Brees agreed to join the New Orleans Saints 10 years ago today #10YearsOfBrees

The Saints pulled off their biggest free agent move 10 years ago today

New Orleans Saints Fact of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016:

Drew Breees agreed to join the New Orleans Saints 10 years ago today. Since 2006, he leads the NFL with 48,555 passing yards, 348 touchdown passes, 6,276 attempts, 4,240 completions, a 67.6% completion percentage, 89 games with at least 300 yards passing, 13 with at least 400 yards passing, 367 completions of 25 yards or more and stands at fourth in the league with a 99.0 passer rating.

Since signing as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 from San Diego, Drew Brees has thrown for 4,000 or more yards each season, became the only quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards four different times, set the league single season yardage record in 2011 (broken by Peyton Manning in 2013) and ranked at or near the top in every passing category, both in single-seasons and over the 10-year period, breaking nearly every club record.

On March 14, 2006, quarterback Drew Brees signed with the New Orleans Saints.

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