Bryan Bresee fifth year option: What it means, what it costs Saints
The New Orleans Saints picked up their fifth-year option with Bryan Bresee. What does it cost them, and what does it mean for his future?
Bryan Bresee received a big vote of confidence from the New Orleans Saints when the team exercised his fifth-year option this week, putting the defensive tackle under contract through 2027. Bresee receives more security with an extra year added to his contract, and the Saints get some insurance about their long-term outlook at the position. It's a good deal for the former Clemson Tigers first-round draft pick.
In terms of salary cap cost, nothing changes this season. Bresee still has a 2026 salary cap hit of $3. 9 million.
But in 2027, he'll be guaranteed more than $13. 9 million. Even though he qualifies for only the basic level of compensation (you can read more about the different tiers here), Bresee's fifth-year salary will exceed what he earned the first four years put together (a little under $12.
3 million). That's the rookie wage scale in effect. If he were on the books for $13.