Everything that has been written about Tom Brady‘s future for the last few years has made it clear that the five-time Super Bowl winning quarterback wants to play for a long time. But a new report from ESPN has indicated that there are questions regarding Brady’s future in the NFL.
According to Adam Schefter, Brady has gone radio silent on whether he plans on returning to the New England Patriots next season. While those close to Brady expect him to suit up and take the field, there are questions as to whether he will end up committing to the team or hanging them up, as Schefter wrote that Brady has not given any official word “publicly or privately” about his future.
“My money would be on him playing football for the foreseeable future, but what goes on away from the football field, I don’t know,” one source told ESPN. “I don’t know.”
There’s no question that Brady wants to play football, but he turns 41 in August and wants to spend more time with his family, and there are people around him who would rather see him retire, sources told ESPN.
The Patriots are in the midst of a strange offseason, and not because the team is coming off of a loss in the Super Bowl. In addition to Brady’s lack of an indication about his plans, there have been similar rumblings that star tight end Rob Gronkowski is mulling retirement. Brady’s retirement would be extra interesting despite his age, as it would come a few months after a report indicated there was a rift growing within the organization involving himself and Bill Belichick.
However, as of right now, the implication seems to be that it would be a surprise if Brady does indeed decide to call it a career. Even if he does, the Patriots seem like they’re ready: As Schefter wrote, “Even in the seemingly unlikely event that Brady were to retire this offseason, New England’s plans at the quarterback position would not be radically altered.”
(Via ESPN)
