Newly retired Tom Brady won’t join Fox Sports until 2024

The recently retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady told Fox Sports Radio’s Colin Cowherd on Monday’s edition of “The Herd” that he wouldn’t start his new job on the “NFL on Fox” as the lead analyst until the fall of 2024.

The 45-year-old announced his retirement on February 1, 2023, saying he had spent 23 years in the field on this “crazy treadmill” and “hamster wheel.” He explained that even though he enjoyed every moment of his career, it had also been a daily battle for him lately.

Brady said, “I want to be great at what I do — talking.” He also thought it was “fantastic” that Fox Sports gave him the green light to begin his Fox opportunity in 2024.

Brady explained that he planned to take some time to learn and develop his skills in broadcasting—something he’s excited about doing—while also committing more effort to other parts of his life that may require his attention.

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2023-02-06 18:36

.@TomBrady tells @ColinCowherd on @FS1 that he will start his broadcast career with FOX in the Fall of 2024. https://t.co/rckDnIVeQO

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Cowherd asked whether there was even a one percent possibility that Brady could be coaxed into returning to the NFL — again. The quarterback did not really answer the question.

However, when discussing life in general and the future ahead, the California native said he tried not to make predictions. While he likes certainty at times, Brady said he would be fine handling a small amount of uncertainty right now.

The former New England Patriots QB said he would pay close attention to Fox’s current top announcing duo, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen, during the upcoming Super Bowl.

“I’ll be 50 percent watching the game and 50 percent listening to those two,” the three-time NFL Most Valuable Player said.

Although Fox has yet to comment on the details of Brady’s contract, the New York Post said it was the most lucrative in sports broadcasting, and the media company would pay him $375 million over ten years.

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said last year that Brady would act as an ambassador for the network, focusing on client and commercial projects and calling games alongside primary play-by-play announcer Burkhardt.