Jameis Winston is hoping backing up New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees can revitalize his profession, similar to it did for Teddy Bridgewater.
The Saints formally introduced Tuesday they reached a one-year cope with the veteran quarterback, who was displaced in Tampa Bay because the Buccaneers signed six-time Tremendous Bowl champion Tom Brady to a two-year, $50 million deal assured, with $9 million in incentives.
The 26-year-old Winston, who was the No. 1 decide within the 2015 NFL Draft, is predicted to be the backup to Drew Brees, together with Taysom Hill, who additionally will proceed for use as a large receiver and operating again in sure recreation conditions. The Saints signed Hill, 29, to a two-year, $21 million extension on Sunday.
“Being part of the New Orleans Saints, being an element with Drew Brees, Taysom Hill, Sean Payton, coach Joe Lombardi, coach Pete Carmichael. When you consider that room, that’s like a Harvard schooling in quarterback college,” Winston mentioned on Instagram Reside on Tuesday, through Professional Soccer Speak.
“I needed to place my ego apart, put the cash [aside], take into consideration my household, take into consideration my profession. [There] was no higher place than to be in the identical room with somebody that I’ve actually seemed as much as, somebody that I’ve admired since I’ve been taking part in this recreation in Drew Brees.”
Brees, 41, instructed ESPN that he's “excited” to have Winston within the quarterback room.
“He’s obtained loads of expertise and a vivid future,” Brees mentioned. “I’ve heard loads of good issues about his work ethic and love of the sport.”
Winston, who threw for 19,737 yards throughout his 5 seasons with the Buccaneers, put up massive optimistic and unfavourable numbers in 2019. He led the NFL with 5,109 passing yards, and have become the primary quarterback in league historical past to throw for not less than 30 landing passes and 30 interceptions in the identical season.
Saints basic supervisor Jeff Eire credited Winston for signing the deal, saying it will likely be useful for each side.
“It’s a praise to Jameis Winston to know the place he’s at on this world and signal a one-year deal right here and study behind Drew [Brees,]” Eire mentioned on “The Matt Mosley Present” on ESPN Central Texas radio. “Look, there’s no higher instructor. If Drew by no means mentioned a phrase to him, he would observe greater than he’ll ever study in soccer simply by studying how Drew does issues. He’s an unimaginable chief. He’s an unimaginable studier of of the sport, how he breaks down his opponents.”
Winston solely can hope his time in New Orleans will work out because it did for the 27-year-old Bridgewater, who was 5-Zero with the Saints as a starter final season. Bridgewater signed a three-year, $63 million cope with the Panthers in March.
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