Jojo Doria

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is not happy with the slow pace of contract negotiations with the team and he isn't shy about letting everyone know.

Brees' contract expired at the end of the 2011 season and he has been tagged as New Orleans' exclusive franchise player. Unable to negotiate with other teams, Brees has not signed the one-year, $16.3 million tender and doesn't plan to.

"I'm not even going to think about that at this point," he said Thursday in a radio appearance on WWL in New Orleans.

Discussions between the Saints and Brees on a new contract have been off and on since 2010. Brees is most annoyed at the lack of communication and was a no-show when offseason activities started Tuesday.

"I would say more than anything, I guess, what's been a little frustrating on my end or disappointing is the lack of communication," said Brees. "There's always a back and forth when it comes to these negotiations. But I know we've reached out on quite a few occasions.

"And at times, I know I've been frustrated with the lack of response. ... I would just say there should be a sense of urgency and yet it seems like there's not."

Brees is represented by Tom Condon, who also negotiated the Peyton Manning's contract with the Colts and Manning's latest contract -- the richest in NFL history at an average of $19.2 million per season -- with the Broncos.

"Well, I think there's certainly what I think would be an appropriate number for my situation. It's not anything I think is unreasonable or anything like that," Brees said.

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