EXCLUSIVE: Tom Brady would like “nothing more” than to return to the NFL, but it’s “almost impossible” for him to retire again, with his time taken up by his kids, business ventures — and his upcoming $100 Fox analyst deal 375 million
- Tom Brady retired for the second time in an emotional video in February
- And he “still misses football,” according to a source close to the quarterback
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Tom Brady would like nothing more than one last chance to win another Super Bowl, but has no plans to retire for a second time, according to a source close to the former Bucs quarterback.
Brady announced his retirement – for the second time – in February after 23 seasons, and has since become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
But according to a source close to the seven-time Super Bowl winner, Brady still feels like playing — even if it’s the one he won’t scratch.
“Tom misses football, loves to play and would love nothing more than to compete on the biggest stage again and win another Super Bowl. But as great as those thoughts sound, he’s made the decision to retire from the NFL once and for all,” the source told Mail Sport.
“He now has an ownership interest in the Raiders and while he is very familiar with the coaching staff in Las Vegas and the fact that the Super Bowl will be played in Vegas next season, it is very unlikely and close at this point. to impossible that Tom would come back next year to play for the Raiders or any other NFL team.
Tom Brady bought a minority share of Raiders from Mark Davis after his retirement
Brady had two children with Bundchen (Vivian, left, and Benjamin, right), and one with ex-wife Bridget Moynahan (Jack, rear left)
“At the moment, his other entertainment and business ventures, as well as the fact that he will be a future play-by-play announcer for FOX, are really taking up all of his time.”
Brady will step into the broadcast booth with FOX in Fall 2024, while also owning an eponymous clothing brand, Brady Brand.
Furthermore, Brady also has his own fitness and nutrition brand, TB12, and started production company 199 Productions in 2020.
Of course, Brady has also been able to spend more time with his family since hanging up his cleats.
While Brady and ex-wife Gisele Bundchen divorced last year — possibly because he didn’t retire, according to some reports — the former quarterback has three kids (two with Bundchen) and many more hours to see them now.
“Being such a family man, this extra time with his kids is great,” the source said.
“He needs to keep busy and he does and that keeps him from returning to the field, no matter how romantic it sounds to him to return to the field and how flattered he is that people want him back or think he is back.” might come, he’s trying to keep himself from backing out.”
Brady hung up his cleats for the second — and apparently last — time in February
Brady and Bundchen announced in October that they had separated after 13 years of marriage
Brady was asked outright in April if he would consider retiring and playing for the Dolphins, and he didn’t answer no.
“Oh man, I will say now that I’m not affiliated with any team anymore and, even though I have some ties to a few teams, I have some friends in the Dolphins that I really like,” he said on the technical conference of eMerge Americas in Miami.
“I wouldn’t say I always thumb for them, but I want my friends to do well.”
Brady played 20 NFL seasons for the Patriots – winning six rings in New England – before spending his last three years in Tampa Bay.
He won a seventh and final ring with the Bucs after the 2020 season.