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NFL Legend Tom Brady Sends Message After Exciting Career Move

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Sep 23, 2025 11:55 AM ET

Tom Brady is a busy man during the NFL season. He is in his second year as Fox Sports’ lead color commentator, working with play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and sideline reporter Erin Andrews on the network’s top broadcast team.

The former New England Patriots quarterback has already called the Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2. On Sunday, Brady has another standout assignment as the Eagles visit his former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Between broadcasting games and his role as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders — Brady acquired a 5 percent stake in the team in 2024 — the seven-time Super Bowl champion has kept football central to his identity.

After recently announcing that he will return to the gridiron for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia, the 48-year-old shared a message with his fans on Tuesday about how serious he is taking this new career move.

"179 days until we’re back on the field," Brady wrote in an Instagram post. "@nobull mindset in the meantime."

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The caption accompanied photos from the gym in the collaborative post with Brady's apparel brand, NOBULL.

Brady is already preparing his mind and body for his return to football, which will take place less than six months from now on March 21, 2026, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

He will be joined by an impressive list of current NFL players, including Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb and Christian McCaffrey. His former teammate and current Fox colleague Rob Gronkowski is also on the list.

Three teams will take part in a round-robin tournament, with Pete Carroll, Sean Payton and Kyle Shanahan confirmed as the coaches.

It is part of a larger push to elevate flag football before it debuts as an Olympic sport during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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