Tom Brady inquired about NFL comeback while as a Raiders owner, but the league 'didn't like the idea'

Even though Tom Brady had go a number proprietor of nan Las Vegas Raiders, nan legendary backmost still inquired astir a imaginable return to nan field.

Brady, 48, said nan NFL was not a instrumentality of nan anticipation of Brady coming retired of status arsenic an proprietor and playing again.

"I really person inquired, and they don’t for illustration that thought very much," Brady told CNBC. "We explored a batch of different things, and I’m very happily retired. Let maine conscionable opportunity that, too."

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Founders FFC backmost Tom Brady (12) during nan Fanatics Flag Football Classic astatine BMO Stadium successful Los Angeles, California, connected March 21, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Brady impressed successful past week’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic arsenic he threw for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns connected nan smaller section crossed 2 games. Brady said he loved being backmost connected nan section but said nan crippled confirmed his status decision.

"I loved being retired there, playing successful nan emblem game. I loved not getting hit. I sewage a batch of really nosy things I’m progressive successful and it’s ne'er going to get aged throwing passes to unthinkable athletes connected nan shot field. But if anything, that crippled reconfirmed to maine that I’m very happy successful retirement," Brady said.

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Fox Sports announcer Kevin Burkhardt (left) pinch Tom Brady connected nan section earlier Super Bowl LIX betwixt nan Philadelphia Eagles and nan Kansas City Chiefs astatine Caesars Superdome connected Feb. 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

The NFL is besides happy that Brady wants to enactment successful status because if nan early Pro Football Hall of Famer returned to play, it would origin a headache for nan league.

An NFL spokesperson told CNBC that if Brady were to return to nan field, he would person to divest his ownership liking successful nan Raiders, arsenic a argumentation was created successful 2023 that prohibits players aliases squad labor from taking equity successful a club.

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Founders FFC's Tom Brady reacts to a telephone made by nan referee against nan U.S. National Flag squad during nan Fanatics Flag Football Classic, Saturday, March 21, 2026, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

The spokesperson told CNBC that location would besides beryllium net headdress issues for a player-owner.

Brady purchased a 5% stock of the Raiders successful 2024.

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