Tom Brady brushes aside rumors of leaving Fox Sports: ‘I’ve got 9 years left’
"I really can’t wait to see what it looks like in Year 2, and way beyond that, too."
Tom Brady still has nine years left on the 10-year, $375 million contract he signed with Fox Sports.
But, that hasn’t stopped speculation from spreading about whether or not Brady will remain in the broadcast booth for the remainder of that contract – especially with the seven-time Super Bowl champion now serving as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
That discourse even prompted Brady’s longtime agent, Don Yee, to comment on the rumors and reaffirm Brady’s commitment to his broadcasting career.
“Tom has had a tremendous amount of fun working with Fox this year, and he’s really excited about the future with Fox and his growth on their team,” Yee told the Sports Business Journal’s Ben Fischer. “And this year was the first year of a long relationship.”
Appearing on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Wednesday, Brady addressed the rumors regarding his future at the network.
“I thought it was a great run, you know, one solid year. Now it’s time for new things and I figure this has been totally mastered,” Brady joked.
Brady still has two more games left on his schedule during his first season as Fox’s top color analyst on NFL broadcasts.
He will call the NFC Championship Game between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday before getting the nod for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
But even once the 2024 season wraps, Brady reaffirmed his commitment to broadcasting during his conversation with Cowherd.
“I don’t know where it comes from,” Brady said of rumors. “I know it always says sources close to Brady or whatever. But I’ve had the best time at Fox. … .. I’ve loved kind of just the whole process and diving into all these different teams. It’s been a lot of growth for me in one year.
“I really can’t wait to see what it looks like in Year 2 and way beyond that, too. I’ve got nine years left on my deal. Maybe longer. You never know,” Brady added. “If Fox wants me and I wanna go, we’ll just keep going because it’s been really fun thus far.”
Even if Brady wants to remain in the broadcasting booth moving forward, his status as a minority owner of an NFL team presents plenty of challenges.
As part of the restrictions put in place against Brady, the league prohibits the former quarterback from attending teams’ practices and entering their facilities — while also barring him from participating in Fox production meetings.
Brady is also not allowed on broadcasts to publicly criticize teams and referees, which hinders just how much insight the future Hall of Famer can offer on the mic.
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