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Although Tom Brady had become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, the legendary quarterback was still inquiring about a possible return to the field.
Brady, 48, said the NFL was not supportive of Brady coming out of retirement as an owner and playing again.
“I actually asked them and they didn’t really like the idea,” Brady told CNBC. “We explored a lot of different things and I’m very happily retired. Let me say that too.”
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FFC founding quarterback Tom Brady during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on March 21, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Image Images)
Brady impressed in last week’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic, throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns on the smaller field over two games. Brady said he loved being back on the field, but said the game confirmed his decision to retire.
“I loved being out there, playing in the flag game. I loved not getting hit. I have a lot of really fun things that I’m involved in, and it will never get old to throw passes to incredible athletes on the football field. But if anything, that game reconfirmed for me that I’m very happy in retirement,” Brady said.
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Fox Sports broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt, left, with Tom Brady on the field before the Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
The NFL is also happy that Brady wants to stay retired because if the future Pro Football Hall of Famer were to play again, it would cause a headache for the league.
An NFL spokesperson told CNBC that if Brady were to return to the field, he would have to divest his stake in the Raiders after a policy was created in 2023 prohibiting players or team employees from acquiring stock in a club.
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Tom Brady of the FFC founders reacts to a call made by the referee against the US National Flag team during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21, 2026 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
The spokesperson told CNBC there would also be salary cap issues for a player-owner.
Brady purchased a 5% stake in the Raiders in 2024.
