Don’t call it a comeback — because it doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen for Tom Brady.
Brady told CNBC in an interview published on Thursday that he asked the NFL if it was possible to return to the field, even if he had an ownership stake in the Raiders.
But the NFL wasn’t digging the idea, the seven-time Super Bowl champion said.
“I actually have inquired, and they don’t like that idea very much,” Brady, who purchased a five percent stake in the Las Vegas franchise in October 2024, told CNBC. “So I’m going to leave it at that.”
Brady, 48, did say that he’s happy in retirement.
“We explored a lot of different things, and I’m very happily retired. Let me just say that, too.”
Brady retired initially after the 2021 season, but less than two months later, he announced he was coming back for 2022. He played one final season for the Buccaneers, retiring for good on Feb. 1, 2023.
And NFL spokesperson told CNBC that Brady would have to divest from his ownership in the Raiders and added that “there would be salary cap issues involving a player/owner.”
In retirement, Brady has taken the role of the No. 1 analyst on Fox’s NFL coverage with top play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt. The duo called Super Bowl 2025 between the Eagles and Chiefs.
Brady did, however, make a return of sorts last weekend in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles. He still proved he could sling it, as he threw for two touchdowns and 85 yards across limited action in two games.
“I loved being out there playing in the flag game,” Brady told CNBC. “I loved not getting hit. I’ve got a lot of really fun things I’m involved in. It’s never going to be old throwing passes to incredible athletes on the football field. But if anything, that game reconfirmed to me that I’m very happy in my retirement.”
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