Tom Brady, 47, planning to come out of retirement as he eyes major comeback: 'He wants a gold medal'
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA: Tom Brady might be retired, but don’t count him out just yet.
The ageless wonder is reportedly eyeing one last return to the gridiron — not for the NFL this time, but the Olympics.
The 47-year-old quarterback legend is plotting a comeback to flag football of all things — and he wants to do it on the world’s biggest stage. According to an insider who spoke to the Daily Mail, Brady is quietly gunning to lead Team USA to gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, when he’ll be 50.
"He wants a gold medal. And what better way to remain the GOAT [greatest of all time] and return to the sport he loves, by helping his country win gold," spilled a source.
"He knows he would be able to help and excel in that environment, and since his life is very much scheduled and has a tight regimen, so many things could fall into place for him around that time. With the Olympics being in LA, he wouldn't have to travel far. And it would culminate in one of the best birthdays ever," they added.
Tom Brady might want in on both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Olympic gold medal
Tom Brady will turn 51 on August 3, 2028, just days after the July 30 Olympic closing ceremony.
Brady is also eligible to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that same summer. His first year of eligibility hits in 2028, and the induction ceremony traditionally lands on the first weekend of August, right after the Olympics.
So if this plays out, Brady could theoretically wrap up an Olympic campaign and walk straight into Canton.
It's worth noting that the man already has seven Super Bowl rings, three league MVPs, and 14 Pro Bowls. He already did the impossible with the Patriots. Then he dipped from Belichick’s regime and snagged another ring with the Bucs in Super Bowl LV, thumping the Chiefs 31-9.
Now, he's eyeing the Olympic gold. “Now, granted, we are a few years removed, but nobody should ever tell Tom he can’t do something, and what a story this would be,” the insider said. “Since the NFL wants to make a splash in the Olympics, they can have their own Dream Team, and who better to lead them than the Greatest of all Time!"
NFL stars want in, but there's only room for one per team
Tom Brady might have some serious competition if he wants to wear red, white, and blue in 2028.
Patrick Mahomes is reportedly also interested. Joe Burrow’s thrown his name into the ring, too. The NFL has notably been heavily promoting flag football, even tapping Eagles QB Jalen Hurts to light a torch in a promo commercial for the 2028 Games.
But not everyone’s handing over a jersey just because you’re famous.
Darrell Doucette, the current quarterback of Team USA’s reigning flag football world champions, said the NFL stars hoping to jump in better earn it.
This is because each NFL team can only have one player represented on the Olympic roster. So it won’t just be a fame contest. Even Brady will have to battle it out, likely with younger arms and fresher legs.
Tom Brady and retirement are antonyms
Tom Brady claims he’s retired “for good.” In fact, he told the world on February 1, 2023, that this time it was final and that there would be no more comebacks.
So far, he’s stuck to that promise, pivoting instead to the broadcast booth in a monster $375 million deal with Fox Sports.
But Brady has already pulled the fake-out once.
In 2022, he “retired” and then changed his mind and came back for one more season. Of course, that comeback reportedly didn’t sit well with his now ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen. While the supermodel has denied ever giving Brady an ultimatum, the timeline was arguably suspicious.
Post-retirement, Brady’s been keeping busy. Aside from his media gig, he’s also a minority owner of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and England’s Birmingham City FC.
But an Olympic gold is probably the kind of fairytale ending Brady aspires — so don’t be shocked if he trades the broadcast booth for the flag field in 2028.
