Tom Brady is locked in as the Buccaneers quarterback in 2022, but it remains to be seen if he’ll stick around for 2023.
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There were recent whispers that Brady considered joining the Dolphins as both a minority owner and their starting quarterback. While it sounds like Brady’s committed to Tampa Bay for the upcoming campaign, his pending free agency has naturally led to speculation about whether he could eventually continue his career elsewhere.
When speaking with reporters today, general manager Jason Licht said he hasn’t had any discussions with Brady about an extension, and he hasn’t talk with the quarterback about Miami’s pursuit.
“No, we haven’t had those discussions,” said Licht (via ESPN’s Jenna Laine). “The only discussions I’ve had, we’ve had, with Tom has been, he came back and we’re excited about this year and we’re excited to get going.”
And what did the executive make of the recent chatter connecting Brady to the Dolphins?
“I make of it — chatter, just like you said,” Licht said. “We’re focused on putting our team together here with the draft, and we’re all excited, we’re all in lockstep here — Tom, Todd [Bowles], myself, Byron [Leftwich], the entire coaching staff — on this season.”
Of course, we wouldn’t expect Licht to say anything about the Dolphins’ reported pursuit of Brady. However, it is notable that the two sides haven’t discussed an extension. Brady will be 45 by the start of the next season, and after having flirted with retirement this offseason, the quarterback’s lame-duck contract could just be an indication that he’ll hang it up following next season. However, if you adjust that tinfoil hat a bit, you could argue that the future Hall of Famer’s one-year contract provides the Dolphins with another path to pursue him in 2023.
He’s 65 years old. How long are you going to extend him?
An extension would allow for the Bucs to reduce their cap hit in order to get more players now. Brady could still retire regardless.
This guy is a Dolphin we just don’t know it yet. TB will get a rebuild package out of it. They are making a push with hill. And possibly Debo. Hell of a try.
My only concern with Brady joining the Dolphins is it will probably lead to another pet detective movie.
Nah Jim Carrey is retiring
He specifically had one exception.
Nobody touches my breasts.
Seems like this is a team that should draft a QB.
Who cares what Brady does after this year? Not even pro sports most successful juicer ever can play forever.
Yes, Brady is on PEDs. He is well known as a guy who chucks bombs, not a dink and dunk passer.
So all this talks cements the notion that the “retirement” was just a ploy to remove Bruce and Head Coach
Lurch expects loyalty but doesn’t give it.
Does Brady actually think people believe that he’s not pulling the strings for everything in Tampa?
Brady is all about Brady
Extension? He just came out of retirement. This is turning into a soap opera.