ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that of the eight teams monitoring Patriots QB Tom Brady ahead of free agency, he believes four of them would sign Brady right now if he was available.
“I have spoken to executives with eight different teams that are at the very least monitoring Tom Brady’s free agency,” Darlington said, as aired on ESPN. “They are going down this list having internal discussions right now saying, ‘Is this the right fit for our organization?'”
Darlington noted that Brady’s interest in those teams is still unclear, and that the eight teams have “varying” interest levels.
However, if Brady decides to explore options outside of New England, this suggests he’ll have plenty of options.
Darlington previously reported Brady is currently operating under the belief that he will not be back with the Patriots in 2020.
The Chargers, Raiders and Buccaneers are among the teams that have been most often linked to Brady, as well as the Titans.
Brady, 42, is a former sixth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2000. He was in the final year of his two-year, $41 million contract when he agreed to a two-year extension a few weeks ago.
Brady made $23 million for the 2019 season and is in line to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
In 2019, Brady appeared in all 16 games for the Patriots and threw for 4,057 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 34 yards and three touchdowns.
We have Brady featured in our Top 100 – 2020 Free Agents list.
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