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On Wednesday, a report from Jeff Howe ofThe Athletichinted at Brady’s former NFL team as a possible destination for the 45-year-old quarterback, who will enter free agency at the end of this season.
“Maybe hold onto your phone with two hands for this one — don’t ever write off the Patriots,” Howe wrote in thereport.
But New England’s NFL team is reportedly “all in on Mac [Jones],” according to an interview withESPN’s Mike Reiss on the Zolak & Bertrand Podcast. “Full commitment to Mac,” said Reiss, who has close ties to executives in the Patriots organization. “Like, make no mistake about it.”
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Reiss added that he “wouldn’t want anything to ever come across as” if the Patriots “were second-guessing that decision” to build with Jones.
Howe’s speculation that Brady may be plotting a return to his former team stems largely from the NFL star’s relationship with Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Reiss wrote, “Brady and Bill Belichick still have an abundance of respect for one another. They’ve made points to say it publicly on multiple occasions since the QB departed for Tampa. They also spent 23 minutes together in the visiting locker room at Gillette Stadium following Brady’s return in 2021 — an appointment they set up prior to the game.”
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Brady has yet to address the rumors, but the quarterback did offer some insight into the future of his playing career during Monday’s episode of Brady’s SiriusXM podcastLet’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray.
Brady’s co-host Jim Gray asked if he’ll “at least be back next year” and teased the superstar about getting to “the 18-game portion of that win streak.”
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Brady laughed, “That’s right, that’s right. I’m on borrowed time anyway, so.”
Brady told listeners that while he “loves competing still,” his plans for the future are “day-to-day, game-to-game at this point.” The seven-time Super Bowl champ said he’s “just focused on what we need to do to improve this week and go out and practice.”
source: people.com
