Drew Brees did not figure to be involved in the quarterback carousel this offseason with all signs pointing to him reaching a deal with the New Orleans Saints before the start of the league year on Mar. 14, but it looks like a monkey wrench may have been thrown into those plans.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk spoke to KFAN in the Twin Cities this morning and revealed that Brees and the New Orleans Saints are having a "miscommunication" right now in contract negotiations and that there is a chance that he is going to become available to other teams.

Conflicting reports have emerged as to whether or not Brees can begin to talk terms with other teams when the tampering window opens on Mar. 12, but the NFLPA said on Friday morning he will be allowed to speak to other franchise when the window opens.

According to both the NFL and NFLPA spokesman George Atallah, Drew Brees CAN negotiate with other teams as of Monday. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 9, 2018

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His contract with the Saints voids on Wednesday and it was originally believed he could not speak to anyone else before then. Now, he could be fair game, just like Kirk Cousins and the the other free agent quarterbacks are.

The likelihood he returns to New Orleans is still astronomically high, but a new wrinkle has been added to the free agent quarterback race if a deal does not get done relatively soon.

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