If Tom Brady decides to join the New England Patriots, coach Jerod Mayo said there is a place for the greatest of all time – on his coaching staff.
“The door is always open if he wants to come here and coach,” Mayo told WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” Monday. “But as far as going on the field, I don’t know.”
Mayo was asked about the quarterback’s reunion with New England after Brady told the “DeepCut with VicBlends” podcast that he was “not opposed” to playing again if a team in need called with an offer. Brady specifically mentioned the Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders as potential options, while emphasizing that he wasn’t sure if he would be able to play if he became part owner of the Raiders – a deal still awaiting approval by the NFL, a reported ESPN.
“I don’t know, I’ll always be in good shape,” he said. “I’ll still be able to throw the ball. So to get in a little bit, like MJ coming back, I don’t know if they would let me in, but I wouldn’t object.
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Mayo joked that if Brady, who turns 47 in August, wanted to play again, he would have to come compete for a job.
“I doubt he’ll walk through those doors anytime soon,” Mayo said.
Brady is expected to become an analyst at Fox this season, in addition to his pending involvement with the Raiders. Brady’s path to an offer to purchase a stake in the Raiders began in May 2022, when he attended a Las Vegas Aces game and became intrigued by the growth of the WNBA. That sparked a conversation with Davis, who also owns the Aces.
Brady acquired an ownership stake in the Aces in March 2023. Just two months later, he made an offer to purchase an ownership stake in the Raiders. He reportedly aims to buy 10% of the franchise, valued at $6.2 billion by Forbes last year.
Davis has also kept details of the pending Brady acquisition under wraps, but he remains optimistic that the deal will ultimately be approved.
Last week, New England added a quarterback less than half Brady’s age. The Patriots drafted North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick. Maye, 21, is expected to compete with veteran Jacoby Brissett for the starting job.
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“We have a strong quarterback room in our opinion and they will compete and the best player will play,” Mayo said “The Greg Hill Show.”
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