Perhaps Julian Edelman was wrong.
After Tom Brady said he “wouldn’t be opposed” to returning to the NFL if his team needed him to replace an injured quarterback, a former teammate told Fox News Digital that Brady He said he thought he wasn’t seriously considering coming back.
A video Brady posted on Instagram suggests otherwise.
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Tom Brady came out of NFL retirement to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
On the “Deep Cuts” podcast, Brady was asked if he would “answer the phone” if he got a call from someone looking for a quarterback.
“I’m not against it.” Brady said with a smile.. “I don’t know. … I’m always going to stay in good shape and always be able to throw the ball. So I don’t know if I’m going to be a little bit involved, like MJ coming back.” But I don’t object. ”
In what may have been a complete coincidence, Brady posted a video of himself sprinting shirtless.
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“24 years later…” the future Hall of Famer wrote, tagging his Noble company. “No excuses. Come out on your own so you can come out all day!”
His first retirement lasted 40 days, then he pulled a 180 and came back. When he retired for the second time, he said he would be hanging up his cleats “for good.”
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on August 22, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Julian Edelman throws cold water on Tom Brady’s return talk and shares his theory
This isn’t the first time Brady has hinted at coming out of retirement. In August, Brady took a selfie with his shirt off, looking like he could fit under center field, and he said, “He’s thinking about showing up to training camp.”
A few months ago, he said, “I’m sure I’m not going to play anymore.”
“I’ve been trying to make that clear, but I don’t like to keep saying it publicly because I’ve already told people that many times,” he said.
Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan sits on the bench after throwing an interception that Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan returned for a touchdown late in the second half of an NFL wild card playoff game on January 4, 2020 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. (AP Photo/Bill Sykes)
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Brady spent 20 of his 23 NFL seasons with the New England Patriots. He played his final three games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He won six titles with New England and one more with Tampa Bay, cementing his status as the greatest quarterback of all time.
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