The Patriots and future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Tom Brady have agreed to a contract extension, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports (via Twitter). Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets that it’s a two-year pact, and he reports that Brady will earn $23MM this year (which is an $8MM raise over what he was scheduled to make). Rapoport adds in a separate tweet that Brady will take home $30MM in 2020 and $32MM in 2021, but both sides are amenable to adjusting those payouts if necessary. Essentially, then, the Patriots and Brady are going year-to-year at this point.
Brady, who celebrated his 42nd birthday Saturday, was scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency next year. There was never any chance that he would play for someone other than the Pats, but reports just two days ago suggested that the two sides were willing to let the situation play out and to wait until 2020 to address Brady’s future with the team.
After years of giving hometown discounts to the Patriots, some have suggested that Brady may not be feeling as generous this time around. After all, we are not too far removed from rumblings of discord in Foxborough, but the most recent reports of tension between player and team appear to have been overblown.
Indeed, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network tweets that contract talks escalated quickly once training camp began, which is in keeping with prior negotiations between the two sides. Two of Brady’s five previous re-ups have been agreed to after training camp began.
Brady has long said that he wants to play until his mid-40s, and though he finally started to show some chinks in the armor last year, his new contract will run through his age-44 season (assuming neither Brady nor New England want to get out of the deal before then).
The Pats do not currently have a long-term successor in place, which may have incentivized the team to get something done quickly.
ESPN’s Field Yates was the first to report that a deal between Brady and the Patriots was close (Twitter link).
Just retire already…
You wish!
You do realize if he gets hit hard enough he is done for the year. He is incredible but he is also 42.
That’s true of every player in the NFL!
He’s also probably one of the healthiest players in the NFL, from a nutrition and prep standpoint. A 23 year old player can be one hit away from ending a career as well.
His age is irrelevant in that comment.
He’s just closer to that one hit that will cause permanent damage and make him a walking veggie for life! Good Luck!
Let’s be honest… it’s Tom Brady. The NFL doesn’t allow him to be hit.
Amen to that, brother lou.
Never!
He’s just trying to get to a point where he makes more than his ‘ol lady…
Why. He will probably win one more ring
Great!
Is this really breaking news? I mean we all knew this was coming soon.
Should be referred to as “His Greatness Tom Brady”
And “His Gayness Driftcat28”
how about “Acarneglia, Lord of the Trolls?”
Yup he’s gay happily married with 3 kids.Your jealousy is understandable but your ignorance isn’t
And your lack of common sense is understandable but your ignorance isn’t. He was clearly speaking of the previous post.
Hey Einstein so was I
I think one day we’ll look bk n say we saw the greatest ever play.
Yeah we really need to appreciate the Nathan Peterman era while it lasts
Little doubting he has accomplished more than any other QB given the rings and he’s due a ton of credit and respect, but not sure about greatest and those who don’t like him never will.
Rings are a TEAM accomplishment though.
I think we can already say that. I’m not a Pat’s fan by a longshot, but Brady is the greatest football player I have ever seen play!
or a great player playing for the greatest team. if rodgers played in that team he would have gotten 8 rings or more.
Not sure about that. He’s lost so many pieces around him over the years between players and coaches, but they keep on keeping on. Only constants are him and Wild Bill, gotta give credit where credit is due.
Lol! Rodgers ?
Pats not close to greatest team ever! 62-66 Packers, 72 Dolphins, 76 Raiders, 75-78 Steelers, 85 Bears, 84-89 Forty-Niners were ALL better teams !
Apples and oranges…no doubt a dynasty in a salary cap era that has curbed thoughts of dynasties.
Not the greatest team ever! No way!
last 10 or so years.
That’s FAR from the greatest team ever! LoL
Rodgers can’t win in the postseason, other than his one ring. Brady thrives in the playoffs. If Rodgers played in NE they’d have maybe 2 rings if that.
Yup, that QB was named Joe Montana!
Yup the same guy who wasn’t good enough to get to more Super Bowls
You do realize that getting to SB’s are team accomplishments right?
Guess how many of his 4 rings Montana won after the salary cap was implemented? I’ll give you a hint it was less than 1
Montana had loaded teams especially at wr
Sorry you’re jealous trash but face the facts
Brady =GOAT
What does that have to do with SB’s being a TEAM accomplishment ? You’re still not smart enough to get that huh?
Best big game player in the league. Best of all time? (And I’m from Philadelphia)
Simply put, yes, best of all time.
Joe Montana was the clutches player ever!
That’s why he could only make it to the super bowl 4 times instead of 9
Dumbass
What? You make zero sense with that none sense ! It takes the whole team to get to a SB. Grow up!
You’re just more jealous trash who has the IQ of a turnip
So many haters, how about respecting the G.O.A.T!!
Probably best to ignore the jealous trash I guess
Lmao at all these posts. Von Miller himself said Brady is the goat and anyone who says different is a hater. Looks like we have plenty of haters bc they hate the fact Brady beats there team year in n year out. Pansy fans in a redsox fan yet I can admit jeter abs Rivera were 2 of if not the greatest players at there position see ima true fan of the sport or a little b*tchass fan who loves to hate on the teams and players who beats the tea I root for. You all are pathetic but good luck in life you all clearly need it hating on what you want but don’t get.
If you want to known as the greatest coach or QB of all time, you have to do two things…
1) Be better than all of the other coaches and QB’s ever.
2) NOT cheat.
If you only do one of these two, guess what…no matter what else you achieved, you stamped your own asterisk.
Ask Barry Bonds.
Comparing, under inflating a football and over inflating your body with drugs is a bit of a stretch!
Mentioning Deflategate without mentioning Spygate is a bit of a white wash…
Football is a bit easier when you know the next play coming.
wOW wHaT a SupRIsE
“incentivized”?
I feel behooved to point out that this word probably doesn’t even exist…lol.
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verb: incentivize; 3rd person present: incentivizes; past tense: incentivized; past participle: incentivized; gerund or present participle: incentivizing; verb: incentivise; 3rd person present: incentivises; past tense: incentivised; past participle: incentivised; gerund or present participle: incentivising
provide (someone) with an incentive for doing something.
“this is likely to incentivize management to find savings”
He’s one big hit away from a nursing home.
he’ll get ring #7 then b done
You people do realize that the game is mostly scribed and they made tom the golden boy of the game.