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Tom Brady reveals he will wait until fall 2024 to join Fox Sports as a broadcaster on his ’10-year, $375 million’ deal because he wants to ‘decompress’ after his 23-year NFL career
Tom Brady is done playing in the NFL, but that doesn’t mean he’s jumping into his new job as a broadcaster at Fox Sports.
The recently retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback appeared on FS1 on Monday, telling host Colin Cowherd that he will wait to transition into the booth until the fall of 2024. In other words: NFL fans will be spending a season complete without Brady in 2023 for the first time. this millennium.
“Decompression is really important,” Brady said when asked if he would take time off.
“You’re on this really crazy treadmill, hamster wheel for a long time, loving the moment and the ride,” Brady continued. ‘At the same time, it’s a daily struggle. I appreciate so many people who are so committed every day to show up, to put their best effort into their lives and careers. For me, I want to be great at what I do: talk, including last week, to the people at Fox Sports and the leadership there, allowing me to start my Fox opportunity in 2024, which is great for me.
“So take some time to really learn, be great at what I want to do, be great at thinking about the opportunity, and make sure I don’t rush anything.”
Tom Brady is done playing in the NFL, but that doesn’t mean he’s jumping into his new job as a broadcaster at Fox Sports. The recently retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback appeared on FS1 on Monday and told host Colin Cowherd that he will wait to transition into the booth until the fall of 2024.
The 45-year-old announced his retirement last week with prerecorded video apparently filmed on a public beach in South Florida.
Earlier in May, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that Brady would eventually be Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst, though a contract start date was unclear.
“We are delighted that Tom has made the commitment to join the Fox team and we wish him all the best in the coming season,” said Murdoch, the 50-year-old son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Fox Sports said Brady’s on-air partner will be broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt. The five-time Super Bowl MVP will also work as a ‘brand ambassador’ for Fox, focusing on ‘customer and promotional initiatives’.
the new york post office reported that the deal is for 10 years and will pay Brady a record $375 million, the largest contract in sports broadcast history.
In May, receiving sports reported that Brady will earn up to $25 million a year in a deal that could be worth up to $200 million.
Either way, his contract tops those of other quarterbacks-turned-announcers such as Troy Aikman (reportedly $90 million over five years with ESPN) and Tony Romo ($180 million over 10 years with CBS).
Earlier in May, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch (left) revealed that Brady would eventually be Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst, though a contract start date was unclear. Fox Sports said Brady’s on-air partner will be broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt. The five-time Super Bowl MVP will also work as a ‘brand ambassador’ for Fox, focusing on ‘customer and promotional initiatives’.