The Super Bowl-winning quarterback and iconic New Orleans Saints legend is estimated to be worth somewhere in the three-digit millions, thanks to his remarkable 20-year NFL career, endorsement income, measured business ventures, and expanding his media footprint.
Inside Drew Brees’s Estimated $160M Fortune
What is Drew Brees’s net worth? The future Pro Football Hall of Famer reportedly has a net worth of roughly $160 million. Through two decades in the NFL, spent with the Chargers and Saints, Brees earned $270 million in salary and roughly $15 million per year at his peak in endorsements.
He signed a six-year, $60 million contract in 2006, a five-year, $100 million contract in 2012 (which at the time was the largest in NFL history in regards to guaranteed money), and a two-year, $50 million contract in 2018 during his Saints tenure, among other deals, extensions, and bonuses.
Meanwhile, the Texas native also won two NFL Offensive Player of the Year awards, became a seven-time NFL passing yards leader, picked up 13 Pro Bowl selections, and earned a First-team All-Pro nod. This level of success helped him secure a number of high-profile sponsorships from major brands such as Nike, Pepsi, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Verizon, and Wrangler.
Brees, known for dependable leadership and pinpoint accuracy, took New Orleans to its first-ever Super Bowl victory in 2010, earning MVP honors for his performance. That same year, his book “Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity” debuted at No. 3 on The New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, and he was voted as the cover athlete for the EA Sports Madden NFL 11 video game.
Off the field, Brees has built one of the most extensive business profiles among former NFL players, serving as part-owner or franchisee of Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar, Jimmy John’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Small Sliders, and Happy’s Irish Pub, among others.
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He is also estimated to have $10 million or more in real estate assets. His investments, partnerships, and ventures span food, sports, fitness, tech, and lifestyle sectors, including Waitr, Surge Entertainment, FANCHEST, Title Boxing Club, JUSTDATA, Mad Drops, San Diego Surf Sports, OwnersBox, Tonal, UNTUCKit, Pray.com, Mustard, WeBuildStuff, Nightfall AI, and more.
In September 2025, he signed a non-exclusive agreement with ESPN to be a contributor on its debate show “First Take,” then in November joined FOX Sports as an NFL game analyst. Brees, 46, will also be featured on Netflix’s NFL Christmas Day broadcast, in the booth for Lions-Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET as part of a special holiday tripleheader.
