The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday they have signed first round pick Bryan Bresee. The deal is reportedly for four years and worth up to $12.2 million with a fifth-year team option.
Bresee was selected 29th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Clemson. The 6-2, 305-pound Damascus High alum started 21 of 26 games during his three seasons at Clemson and produced 54 tackles (35 solo), 15 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and five passes defensed to be named an All-ACC selection each year.
In 2022, Bresee lost his younger sister Ella. He finished the injury-plagued season with 16 tackles, 5.5 stops for loss, 3.5 sacks and two passes defensed for the ACC champions.
In 2020, Bresee was selected as a consensus freshman All-American and first-team All-ACC honoree and as the conference’s Defensive Rookie of the Year, when he was credited with 23 tackles (6.5 for loss), four sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one safety.
Saints sign draft picks DT Bryan Bresee and QB Jake Haener to four-year contracts#Saints | @Shift4 https://t.co/uZb6cV1xWv
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) May 16, 2023
