Overview
- New Orleans picked up Bryan Bresee’s fifth-year option, as first reported by Nick Underhill and echoed by Yahoo Sports.
- The option keeps the 2023 first-round pick under contract through the 2027 season at a fully guaranteed $13.931 million for that year.
- A fifth-year option is a team right for first-round picks that adds one season to the rookie deal at a preset price.
- Coaches credited his shift to a 3-4 defensive end role in Brandon Staley’s scheme with improved run defense and a better overall fit.
- With Bresee secured, draft urgency at defensive tackle eases, though the Saints are still expected to target a true nose tackle.