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Even though rules bar him from returning to football, Tom Brady can’t help but throw out the possibility of unretiring. Again.
It’s been nearly three full years now since Tom Brady played his final NFL snap. Now at age 48, the chances of a comeback have long passed. He has a $375 million contract with FOX Sports. Last year, he joined the Las Vegas Raiders as a minority owner.
Of course, Brady’s first retirement lasted just 40 days. And with the seven-time Super Bowl champion having such a massive fanbase, it’s understandable that a handful of Brady supporters hope he’ll unretire again.
With Philip Rivers coming out of retirement at the age of 44, nearly five years since his last NFL game, could Brady follow suit and attempt a Hollywood-like comeback?
During an appearance on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd”, Brady admitted that he’s capable of still playing. But as he noted, NFL rules prevent him from playing again because of his ownership stake:
“Yes, I certainly could. I think the answer for me would be yes. I’m not allowed to anymore because I’m a minority owner of the Raiders, so I can’t unretire…I’m very excited to watch Philip play,” Brady said. “If he’s out there, it’s just very cool. It speaks to how much he loves the game and really what he’s able to do still.”
If it makes Tom Brady’s fans feel better, he’ll at least be returning for a flag football game in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in March.
Brady is in his second season of the 10-year deal he signed with FOX in 2022. On Sunday, he and Kevin Burkhardt will call the Detroit Lions’ pivotal road game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.
Brady has received mixed reviews in his second year as a commentator. However, he has certainly had more success there than as the Raiders’ minority owner. Brady recruited Pete Carroll and Geno Smith to try and fix the franchise. The Raiders sit at 2-11 and are tied with the Tennessee Titans for the worst record in football.
In his final playing season, Tom Brady completed 66.8 percent of pass attempts for 4,694 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He led the Bucs to an NFC South division crown, but they were ousted by the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round.
