What It Means:

"I'm just finishing my 16th season and I'm probably a little closer to the end than I am the beginning," Brees said. Now 38-years-old, the veteran quarterback doesn't plan on signing an extension this offseason, and it's possible that he plays out the rest of his career somewhere other than New Orleans if the Saints can't improve things on defense in 2017.

Brees ranked an impressive fourth in Passing Net Expected Points per drop back among the 39 quarterbacks with at least 100 drop backs this season. He also posted a 54.14 percent Passing Success Rate, second-best among the same players.