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Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady proved he just can’t stay off the football field in latest announcement

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Adam Holt | Last updated Sep 15, 2025 8:30 PM ET

The legend of Tom Brady has taken another unique step forward, following the latest announcement on his future. The current minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders isn't quite ready to hang up his football cleats at this time. Instead, he's making a return, but it isn't the one that you would probably expect from him.

Tom Brady returning to field to play flag football

According to Adam Schefter, along with other reports, Tom Brady is coming back to the football field. He plans to join current and former NFL stars for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic.

Tom Brady is coming out of retirement, sort of, to join Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Maxx Crosby, Rob Gronkowski, Sauce Gardner Myles Garrett and others for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic - a competitive flag football tournament taking place during Riyadh…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 15, 2025

"Tom Brady, Fanatics, FOX Sports and OBB Media are teaming up to deliver a groundbreaking global flag football event on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of this year’s Riyadh Season.

'The Fanatics Flag Football Classic' is a first-of-its-kind round-robin tournament featuring three teams of incredible current and legendary professional football players and world-class athletes, including Brady, who makes his first official return to the field since his retirement in 2023." -- Fanatics

Brady simply can't stay away from the game that he loves an incredible amount. Now, fans of his NFL career will see him back on the gridiron with other big-time names from around the league, past and present. Let's see what unfolds.

Expect more details to come out regarding this event from multiple sources, including the former quarterback himself.

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