It seems like a mere formality that Drew Brees and the Saints will agree on a new contract this offseason. However, one report suggests that contract talks aren't moving as quickly as the quarterback's side expected. ESPN's John Clayton reports that Brees' agent, Tom Condon, is surprised by the slow pace of the talks. "I ran into his agent, Tom Condon of CAA, last week, and even he's kind of baffled at this time as far as how this is going because it's going to slow," Clayton said. "Everybody knows the Saints aren't going to lose Drew Brees. They can franchise him, they can get him to a long-term deal. But they're really somewhat nowhere right now as far as getting a contract. But there's still plenty of time before they have to make a franchise designation to pick things up. But that has to start picking up, really, in the next week or so. At this stage there's been no real solid progress, but everybody in New Orleans, including Drew Brees, knows he's not going to be a free agent. He is their franchise."