{"id":39493,"date":"2024-04-12T10:22:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=39493"},"modified":"2024-04-12T10:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:22:19","slug":"tom-brady-says-hes-not-opposed-to-listening-if-nfl-teams-want-sign-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/tom-brady-says-hes-not-opposed-to-listening-if-nfl-teams-want-sign-him\/39493\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Brady says he\u2019s \u2018not opposed\u2019 to listening if NFL teams want sign him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Brady\u2019s retirement from the NFL hasn\u2019t necessarily marked the end of his presence in football. While he\u2019s set to grace the Fox Sports broadcast booth this upcoming season, speculation about a potential return to the field continues to linger.<\/p>\n<p>Despite affirming his retirement \u201cfor good\u201d over a year ago, Brady\u2019s recent comments suggest that he hasn\u2019t entirely closed the door on the possibility of donning the jersey once more. Approaching his 47th birthday, Brady hinted at his readiness to entertain offers from NFL teams, mentioning the Patriots, Raiders, and even the 49ers as potential landing spots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just a little off the top??? \u2702\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TomBrady<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vicblends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@vicblends<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BOtXrQX7Ah\">pic.twitter.com\/BOtXrQX7Ah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Patriots\/status\/1778500710000214142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an interview on VicBlends\u2019 \u201cDeepCut\u201d podcast, Brady hinted at his willingness to consider a comeback, particularly if the circumstances were right. While he\u2019s confident in his physical shape and ability to throw the ball, Brady indicated that he\u2019d be open to returning for a brief stint, drawing parallels to Michael Jordan\u2019s comeback.<\/p>\n<p>However, Brady\u2019s potential return seems contingent on specific conditions, particularly if a contending team faces a quarterback injury. Despite several quarterback injuries plaguing the league in 2023, Brady\u2019s name never resurfaced in connection with a comeback, suggesting that the stars would need to align perfectly for him to consider such a move.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Brady mentioned the Patriots and Raiders as potential destinations, although the likelihood of serious contention for these teams in 2024 remains uncertain. The prospect of joining a talented 49ers roster could pique Brady\u2019s interest, but the presence of Brock Purdy as San Francisco\u2019s starter presents a formidable obstacle.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Brady acknowledged potential obstacles to his return, including his role as a potential part-owner of the Raiders. While progress has been made toward finalizing the deal, Brady humorously speculated whether he\u2019d even be allowed to return to the field under such circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his musings, Brady\u2019s remarks should be taken with a grain of salt, as he later joked about unretiring in a tweet. Nonetheless, considering Brady\u2019s track record, any potential return to the NFL would undoubtedly make headlines, especially given his status as the oldest quarterback to start an NFL game at age 45. Another start in 2024 would only add another chapter to his storied legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Brady\u2019s retirement from the NFL hasn\u2019t necessarily marked the end of his presence in football. While he\u2019s set to\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":39494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2013],"class_list":["post-39493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-tom-brady"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}