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Tom Brady's former teammate envisions him coming out of retirement for something he never got to experience in the NFL

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated May 28, 2025 9:16 AM ET

NFL owners voted to allow NFL players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

So with that, Kay Adams posed a very important question.

"What are the chances Tom Brady flirts with this idea," she asked Brady's former teammate Devin McCourty on Tuesday.

"I can definitely, definitely see him doing that," McCourty responded. "And you talk about the notoriety that that would bring. Brady under center doing that. That would be awesome."

However, Adams brought up another important point.

By the time the Summer Olympics roll around, Brady will be 50 years old. And McCourty does see one problem with this idea.

"Don't the quarterbacks have to have some type of scramble ability in flag, though," McCourty said. "Brady's just going to lay down? He ain't out running anybody."

Could a 50 year-old Tom Brady play QB for Team USA's Olympic Flag Football Team?

"I can definitely, definitely see him doing that." - @JasonMcCourty @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/J9iGw2CWeg
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) May 27, 2025

After 23 seasons, Brady officially hung up his cleats for a second time on February 1, 2023. He traded in the field for a broadcast booth, joining the team at FOX as a commentator.

However, he has been seen on video throwing the football around, and it's clear he still has it.

So, an appearance in the 2028 Olympics... don't rule anything out just yet.

When you tell him he can't do something, it typically just motivates him to do it even more.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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