Tom Brady 'not opposed' to late-season return to NFL in bombshell podcast revelation

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Tom Brady holds the Vince Lombardi trophy following Tampa Bay’s 2021 NFL Super Bowl win.
Tom Brady holds the Vince Lombardi trophy following Tampa Bay’s 2021 NFL Super Bowl win. Credit: Ben Liebenberg/AP

Tom Brady isn’t ruling back another comeback.

Brady, 46, said on a podcast appearance on Thursday (local time) that he would consider joining an NFL team mid-season if a starting quarterback goes down with injury, as Joe Flacco did with the Cleveland Browns last year.

Without prompting, Brady mentioned two teams by name - the New England Patriots, his old team, and the Las Vegas Raiders, where he is aiming to become a minority owner.

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He pointed out an NBA parallel, as Michael Jordan became a part-owner of the Washington Wizards before coming out of retirement to play for Washington for two seasons.

“I’m not opposed to it,” Brady said on the Deep Cut podcast.

“I don’t know if they are going to let me if I become an owner of an NFL team. I’m always going to be in good shape. I’ll always be able to throw the ball. So, to come in for a little bit, like (Jordan) coming back, I don’t know if they would let me. But I wouldn’t be opposed to it.”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Tom Brady playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022. He led them to Superbowl glory in 2021. Credit: Gary McCullough/AP

Brady, who is also scheduled to begin working as a Fox Sports broadcaster, reached an agreement in May 2023 to join the Raiders’ ownership group. The NFL has yet to complete its approval process.

Brady, who announced his retirement in February 2023, is regarded as the best quarterback of all time after winning six Super Bowls with the Patriots and a seventh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while breaking virtually every NFL passing record.

He had retired on February 1, 2022, but changed course just 40 days later, coming back for a third season with the Buccaneers.

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