Noah Fant has conducted summer throwing sessions with multiple quarterbacks during his NFL career, everyone from Joe Burrow to Geno Smith to Drew Lock.

So when Tyler Shough reached out to the veteran tight end earlier this year and asked him to participate in passing workouts with teammates in San Diego this summer, it wasn’t unusual. Fant was all in — especially when Shough told him he was footing the bill for an estimated group of 18 teammates that included airfare, hotel rooms, meals, etc.

Considering Shough’s relatively modest rookie salary, it’s an eyebrow-raising gesture, a testament to the Saints quarterback’s commitment to servant leadership. Shough, after all, earns less than most of his veteran teammates.

“It’s really cool of him,” Fant said. “He hasn’t reached a second contract or anything, and he’s putting his neck out there for everybody to come and get better. That says a lot.”

Starting Monday, Shough will lead a group of Saints receivers and tight ends for five days of workouts and passing sessions in Del Mar, California, just north of San Diego. And they’ll do it under the watchful eye of Drew Brees, who plans to attend at least some of the sessions.

Brees conducted similar workouts in the area near his home during his Hall of Fame tenure with the Saints. The Saints will even work out at the same facility run by Brees’ longtime performance coach, Todd Durkin.

“It’s pretty sweet out there,” Shough said.

Fant and veteran wideout Chris Olave are the only Saints players to say they plan to attend the sessions. The other attendees are unclear. Shough said he prefers to keep the list of participants private to honor his teammates’ privacy and maintain the solidarity of the mission.

“It’s an investment, but for me, it’s just the shared time to go, the quality time, the bonding, and then you’re also getting in the work,” Shough said. “It’s something that I want to do every single year, whether that’s Del Mar or another place, just go spend time with guys outside of the facility and go get some work in. The memories there are awesome.”

Summer throwing sessions are common around the NFL. Saints coach Kellen Moore said they’ve been an annual tradition since he was a player in the 2010s and have continued since he moved into the coaching ranks.

Shough conducted similar workouts with Saints receivers — including Juwan Johnson and Ja’Lynn Polk, among others — at Tulane University earlier this year and in Oregon last summer. He plans to make the sessions an annual event now that he’s become entrenched as the starter.

The week will involve more than just football. Shough has mapped out a daily itinerary that includes golf and beach outings along with nightly dinners.

“Tyler does it at such a first-class level, as far as getting it really well organized, being able to spend some time together, get some really good work,” Moore said. “And tying it in with Drew obviously is an awesome opportunity for him and for our guys. And so it’ll be perfect for them.”

The sessions are a byproduct of the burgeoning relationship between Shough and Brees, a connection that began when Shough was serving as the backup to Spencer Rattler a year ago. Since then, Shough has picked Brees’ brain about his preparation habits, conditioning regimen, recovery techniques and legendary weekly routine.

“Last year when I was still a backup, I got to talk to him about his daily routine and also his mindset whenever he was a backup,” Shough said. “A lot of times people see him as the G.O.A.T. and the upper echelon of New Orleans Saints’ history because of obviously his longevity here and his success, but early on his career … it wasn’t necessarily perfect.

“For me, it was really cool to kind of talk to him about just his preparation, regardless of the circumstances or regardless of what people think of you. And that was big for me because shortly thereafter I got an opportunity to play and it was just kind of hit the ground running and go from there.”

So far, so good. The throwing sessions in California should enhance Shough’s growing reputation as a team leader.

“I’ve been telling everybody, he’s such a good leader, which is somewhat uncommon for a guy that (inexperienced) in the league,” Fant said. “He’s very authentic. He wants to be one of the guys and to connect on a deeper level (with his teammates). He just wants to be great and lead this team. I think everybody in the locker room really loves him.”

Even more so after the all-expenses-paid trip to Del Mar.