Tom Brady asks NFL about return as owner-player; 'They don’t like it'

Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady says he asked the National Football League about returning to play after he retired. The 48-year-old Brady officially retired in 2023 after a 23-year career with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning seven Super Bowl titles. He initially called it quits in 2022, only to announce 40 days later that he changed his mind so he could return for a final season.

In an interview with CNBC, Brady said he wanted to inquire about the NFL's policy on being an active player while serving as a minority owner of a team. “They don’t like that idea very much,” Brady said . “We explored a lot of different things, and I’m very happily retired.

” The league prohibits any active players from holding an ownership stake in a franchise, as they would have to divest their stake to be signed by any team. NFL ANALYSIS: Travis Kelce's Chiefs contract has outrageous bonus he's not likely to collect Last week, Brady played in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles, but he maintains you won't see him on an NFL field again. "If anything, that game reconfirmed to me that I’m very happy in my retirement," he said.

Brady, who is also a FOX Sports announcer, didn't say much about his role with the Raiders, which he has been a part of since October 2024 “I’m a minority owner. So, when you’re that, there’s really no job description. I don’t have really a daily role,” Brady said.