Tom Brady not talking contract, expects more years in New England

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There was a lot of talk about Patriots quarterback Tom Brady‘s contract last week when word broke that the team added $5 million in incentives to his deal, but he wasn’t saying much about it on Tuesday.

Brady was asked about his contract during an appearance on WEEI Tuesday morning and said only that he’s happy to be a member of the Patriots.

“I’ve never talked about my contract and that’s never been the top priority for me, as you guys know,” Brady said, via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. “I love being here, this community, this organization. I love winning and I love that my family has had a home for a long time.”

Brady said he expects New England to remain his home for a while longer as well. Brady’s said many times that he plans to continue playing for several more years and reiterated that he expects “be here next year and hopefully beyond” on Tuesday. Seeing that through will take further contract tweaks as Brady’s current deal is up after the 2019 season, but that shouldn’t prove too difficult if everyone remains on the same page.

53 responses to “Tom Brady not talking contract, expects more years in New England

  1. I wonder how many years he has left. 2.. 3… 4 at most and that seems like a long shot. Either way the rest of the AFC East will throw a big party when he and Big Bill are gone.

  2. Tom Brady – plays in SBs and doesn’t worry about his contract

    Aaron Rogers – exits playoffs early and obsesses over his contract

    Any questions?

  3. 2 more years added to his existing contract with a 3rd year option puts Brady where he’s looking to be & gives the Pats additional time to find their future QB……
    Go Pats!!!

  4. “Seeing that through will take further contract tweaks as Brady’s current deal is up after the 2019 season, but that shouldn’t prove too difficult if everyone remains on the same page.”

    For as long as he is capable, Brady’s contracts will get done as they always have. We won’t hear any details about the contract negotiations out of anyone in the know before it is announced, as it should be. And now we return you to the regularly scheduled trollfest any mention of The GOAT elicits from the PFT Ladies Auxiliary…

  5. Wait til Big Buck Rodgers hears about this after he finishes driving his diva bus all over Lambeau.

  6. It looks like he’s taking the lead from Aaron Rodgers, who also has not spoken anything substantive regarding contract issues.

    That’s what natural leaders do. That’s only one reason they’re winners.

  7. Should we cry about Brady like most Pats fans do about Aaron?

    Nope. Not going to happen. I respect Tom as a player and as a man. Do I think I’d want to have a beer with the guy? No. But that doesn’t impact my enjoyment of his skills.

    See how easy that is when one is not triggered at the mere mention of a players name?

    Rodgers and Brady are both great players that we ALL are lucky to witness playing the game we love at the most elite level.

    Enjoy it. Don’t hate, congratulate.

    Too many haters embarrass themselves and their fanbases daily in the comments sections on PFT. Don’t be that guy👍

  8. .
    Oddly, of the masses that are riveted on Tom Brady’s contract, Tom Brady is not one of them.
    .

  9. Once again, PFT tries to make an issue over a player contract when the player doesn’t care.

  10. What a joke. Brady will work for peanuts, all incentive based. Shame on him and the Pats.

    Player Total
    Value Avg./Year
    Matt Ryan $150,000,000 $30,000,000
    Kirk Cousins $84,000,000 $28,000,000
    Jimmy Garoppolo $137,500,000 $27,500,000
    Matt Stafford $135,000,000 $27,000,000
    Derek Carr $125,025,000 $25,005,000
    Drew Brees $50,000,000 $25,000,000
    Andrew Luck $122,970,000 $24,594,000
    Alex Smith $94,000,000 $23,500,000
    Joe Flacco $66,400,000 $22,133,333
    Aaron Rodgers $110,000,000 $22,000,000
    Russell Wilson $87,600,000 $21,900,000
    Ben Roethlisberger $87,400,000 $21,850,000
    Eli Manning $84,000,000 $21,000,000
    Philip Rivers $83,250,000 $20,812,500
    Cam Newton $103,800,000 $20,760,000
    Tom Brady. $41,000,000. $20,500,000

  11. Brady saying he is going to keep playing is the best strategy to stop retirement talks and a victory lap kind of season. It prevents a distraction. Brady almost slipped up on this when he was starting to question how long he is going to play in his documentary. It did start to cause a distraction, so I think he has learned his lesson. He doesn’t want to become Brett Favre and waffle every year.

  12. brwmstr says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:08 am
    Team above player… Brady gets it, others should take note

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    That’s what it takes to be successful in NE, but players are looking for win-win situations. If what is good for the team is also good for the player, that is the best mix. For Brady this is true. Winning for him enhances his brand and will ensure long term revenue. For players that are not QBs it matters less. A WR doesn’t get the same benefit from number of career wins as a QB. An OL doesn’t necessarily get the long term career endorsements. Getting paid while you can is more important depending on the role you are in.

  13. headwoundharry says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:12 am
    What a joke. Brady will work for peanuts, all incentive based. Shame on him and the Pats.
    Player Total
    Value Avg./Year
    Matt Ryan $150,000,000 $30,000,000
    Kirk Cousins $84,000,000 $28,000,000
    Jimmy Garoppolo $137,500,000 $27,500,000
    Matt Stafford $135,000,000 $27,000,000
    Derek Carr $125,025,000 $25,005,000
    Drew Brees $50,000,000 $25,000,000
    Andrew Luck $122,970,000 $24,594,000
    Alex Smith $94,000,000 $23,500,000
    Joe Flacco $66,400,000 $22,133,333
    Aaron Rodgers $110,000,000 $22,000,000
    Russell Wilson $87,600,000 $21,900,000
    Ben Roethlisberger $87,400,000 $21,850,000
    Eli Manning $84,000,000 $21,000,000
    Philip Rivers $83,250,000 $20,812,500
    Cam Newton $103,800,000 $20,760,000
    Tom Brady. $41,000,000. $20,500,000

    —————

    It’s absolutely not shameful. He can do what he wants.

  14. Three SB losses, bad back, team turmoil, they’re done

    A) SB losses drive Brady’s success
    B) no
    C) 31 other teams would LOVE to have the “turmoil” the Patriots have
    D) are you done?

  15. Could be a tough year for Tom. No Deion Lewis (his “replacement” Sony Michel had to have has knee drained), no Danny A., no Brandin Cooks, and Edlemen, who hasn’t looked good in camp is out the first 4 weeks.

  16. terripet says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:05 am
    The end is coming very soon

    ———

    For the Colts it already came and they hung a banner.

  17. headwoundharry says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:12 am
    What a joke. Brady will work for peanuts, all incentive based. Shame on him and the Pats.

    Player Total
    Value Avg./Year
    Matt Ryan $150,000,000 $30,000,000
    Kirk Cousins $84,000,000 $28,000,000
    Jimmy Garoppolo $137,500,000 $27,500,000
    Matt Stafford $135,000,000 $27,000,000
    Derek Carr $125,025,000 $25,005,000
    Drew Brees $50,000,000 $25,000,000
    Andrew Luck $122,970,000 $24,594,000
    Alex Smith $94,000,000 $23,500,000
    Joe Flacco $66,400,000 $22,133,333
    Aaron Rodgers $110,000,000 $22,000,000
    Russell Wilson $87,600,000 $21,900,000
    Ben Roethlisberger $87,400,000 $21,850,000
    Eli Manning $84,000,000 $21,000,000
    Philip Rivers $83,250,000 $20,812,500
    Cam Newton $103,800,000 $20,760,000
    Tom Brady. $41,000,000. $20,500,000

    ——–

    What’s shameful is the list of guys above Brady on the list earning more than $1M per game! No wonder most of their teams stink.

  18. “What a joke. Brady will work for peanuts, all incentive based. Shame on him and the Pats.’

    No, shame on your for thinking a man who with his wife is worth over half a billion dollars should be so greedy he damages the team’s chances to reach the Super Bowl again.

    I think most people would be more than happy with the “peanuts” Brady gets, and he also knows that winning and longevity mean huge endorsement money and that his TB12 sports medicine business will flourish long after he retires from the NFL making him many more millions. That’s called the big picture not the tiny greedy one you’re looking at.

  19. redclaw1314 says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:44 am
    Tom should play as long as he can be AT LEAST as good as the top 50% of QB’s in the league

    ——————

    So at least to 65 then.

  20. Tom Brady – plays in SBs and doesn’t worry about his contract

    Aaron Rogers – exits playoffs early and obsesses over his contract

    Any questions?
    ======

    Why troll?

    Can’t stand that some people don’t think your mancrush walks on water?

  21. mrphelps01 says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:34 am
    Could be a tough year for Tom. No Deion Lewis (his “replacement” Sony Michel had to have has knee drained), no Danny A., no Brandin Cooks, and Edlemen, who hasn’t looked good in camp is out the first 4 weeks.

    ———————

    2006 was a tough year. He had Reche Caldwell as his #1. Every receiver on the team is better than that. He still has Gronk, Hogan and one or two of the other guys will step up. Edelman will be fine once he serves his suspension.

    Could be a few more drops than normal from the likes of Decker, but it should be much better than some other years.

  22. mrphelps01 says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:34 am
    Could be a tough year for Tom. No Deion Lewis (his “replacement” Sony Michel had to have has knee drained), no Danny A., no Brandin Cooks, and Edlemen, who hasn’t looked good in camp is out the first 4 weeks.

    2 5 Rate This

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    lol

    keep thinking they liked cooks and amendola played a lot of snaps.

    no one even knew who dion lewis was until 3 years ago.

    ever hear of james white or burkhead? as per usual, they have options and they have guys you have never heard of who will rise up and you’”” be grinding your teeth asking how bb does it by week 4.

    why do you people do this to yourself?

  23. I just turned 40. I feel privileged to have watched Peyton and Brady throughout their careers. I wanted to say the same about McNabb. Feels like hes been gone forever, and he was drafted only a year after Peyton.

    The 2000s were great for football. And even though Im not a Pats fan in any way, I do love watching a great player when theyre at the top of their form. For a 41 year old dude, Brady is still amazing, and better than most of the starters in the league, no matter what their age is.

    You have to appreciate talent. I would watch Thanksgiving football just to watch Barry play, and see that one or two plays he had every game that made you say wow.

  24. Life is about choices, and it is interesting to me that certain posters choose to spend their time posting about the great Tom Brady . Why is that?? He’s not the QB of their team, yet they post on EVERY TB12 story. All I can think of is how jealous they must be , to spend all their time posting about the GOAT!

    Go Red Sox. !!!

  25. terripet says:

    August 14, 2018 at 9:05 am

    The end is coming very soon
    ———————————————————————
    It is amazing … that incredible level of ESP…. you possess. It is scary that you can read the future….

    Really?????

    At some point doesn’t the end come all of us???

    That is sooo lame…..

  26. Jesus, after all he has done for the Pats and they pay him a third below market value?? Incentives?? Brady must be scared to death to confront Belichik. Tom is a warrior on the field but off? Not so much. Very soft.

  27. Tell me on scenario where the husband comes home and tells is wife “Honey, I took a pay cut but you have money too!” LOL! You TB12 boys have no clue about business (or relationships).

  28. bullcharger says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Brady saying he is going to keep playing is the best strategy to stop retirement talks and a victory lap kind of season. It prevents a distraction. Brady almost slipped up on this when he was starting to question how long he is going to play in his documentary. It did start to cause a distraction, so I think he has learned his lesson. He doesn’t want to become Brett Favre and waffle every year.

    Brady has said the same thing over and over. He loves football and wants to play it a long time. What better way to show his TB12 method works? Haters hate NE and love to make up stories. Thankfully, they have been proven wrong.

  29. Brady would be easy to like if it wasn’t for the annoying Patriot fans. Gotta respect the guy ,playing at a high level in the NFL at his age isn’t easy

  30. Tommy Boy, showing the NFL on how to play the long game. Well done.

    TB12 on-board with BeliGoat’s all business approach.

    Watch #fun&done trend if New England does what they always do & Philly struggles thru a post supabowl swoon.

  31. TB should play for vet minimum since Kraft ‘invests’ in Brady’s business TB12.

  32. Haters hardest hit as always. Every playoff completed pass, passing yard, passing TD, and win he achieves from this point forward is another new all time NFL record. Sleep tight.

  33. We’re all fortunate to have seen him play. Felt the same about Manning, Elway, Marino, etc.

    Like the other QB’s at this point in their careers, I cringe every time Brady takes a big hit, and they’re coming more often. I just hope when he’s ready, he walks away rather than being carried off.

    As for the money, that’s his business, not ours.

  34. droppedinagreasefire says:
    August 14, 2018 at 11:36 am
    Tell me on scenario where the husband comes home and tells is wife “Honey, I took a pay cut but you have money too!” LOL! You TB12 boys have no clue about business (or relationships).

    ——————————————————————————–
    It’s cute you think the only money Brady makes is from his Patriots salary.

  35. Not a Pats fan.

    But it is abundantly clear to me that Brady does not measure his happiness or success by the dollar signs on his contract. He clearly has other measures.

    And he seems like the happiest, most content QB in the league.

    Good for him.

  36. mj323 says:
    August 14, 2018 at 9:06 am
    Once again, PFT tries to make an issue over a player contract when the player doesn’t care.

    Last line of the article: “that shouldn’t prove too difficult if everyone remains on the same page.”

    Finish the article. It says right there things are going fine in NE. I’m not even a Pats fan, but can definitely admire BB and TB12. You guys are just obsessive about wanting others to have issues with them, despite any evidence stating otherwise.

  37. “Tell me on scenario where the husband comes home and tells is wife “Honey, I took a pay cut but you have money too!””

    Yeah most wives aren’t worth 350+ million with a husband worth 150+ million and both continuing to rake it in. At what point does more money no longer drive happiness?

    What’s wrong with Brady making less than a max deal if it helps the team put together a better supporting cast because winning is what makes Brady happy?

    Yes clearly most of the billionaires who own the league care far more about money than winning and there are CEOs and ultra wealthy people all over the world that are only concerned with more more more. Not everyone is driven by that level of greed, and personally I think that’s a good thing.

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