ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ mˈɪst spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ænd ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən, ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, dɹˈuː sˈaɪnd ɐ wˈʌnjˈɪɹ, dˈɑːlɚ tˈɛn mˈɪliən kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð bˈɔstən, ɐ pɹˈoːɹeɪɾᵻd ɐmˈaʊnt ʌvðə dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹtiːn.wˈʌn mˈɪliən kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ˈɔfɚ hiː pɹˈiːviəsli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd.
After having missed spring training and the start of the regular season, on May 20, 2014, Drew signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Boston, a prorated amount of the $14.1 million qualifying offer he previously rejected.