Is Tom Brady coming back to the NFL after three years of retirement at age 47?
Probably not, but former NFL quarterback and league MVP Matt Ryan thinks the former Patriots great could if he wanted to.
“I think he could,” Ryan said on the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday. “I mean, I think the way he takes care of himself, he looks more fit now than he’s ever been. And I think the style with which he played leads to being able to play longer. Not moving around, not having to run and do all those different things. Because he can still throw it, he could still spin it at the end.”
Ryan played against Brady when he was with the Indianapolis Colts toward the end of his career and most famously in the Super Bowl between the Patriots and Falcons in 2017 that ended with an overtime victory for New England after the team trailed at one point by 25 points.
Brady retired in 2023 following two of his best seasons ever, posting new career highs in both attempts and completions and still playing at the top of his game despite being 45 years old. Brady said in 2024 that he is ‘not opposed’ to a comeback, but in the years since his retirement, the future Hall of Famer has stayed busy.
Brady inked a deal with FOX in 2022 to make him the highest-paid broadcaster in sports history.
Although a lot of his time will now be spent in the booth over the next decade, he’s still making an impact on the field.
In his role as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, Brady has reportedly played a big role in shaping the team’s football operation, including playing an instrumental part in getting Pete Carroll to become the team’s next head coach.
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