With the news that Tom Brady would retire (again) on Wednesday, bettors at BetOnline went to work on the probability that Brady would not retire again. Brady, who retired last season before announcing he would return to the NFL, has declared his retirement permanent this time around, but do we believe the former New England Patriot and Tampa Bay Buccaneer?
What are the chances of Brady coming back again?
BetOnline offers odds on the likelihood of Tom Brady coming out of retirement and returning to the NFL. On Wednesday, Brady, the legendary quarterback, announced his retirement after a career filled with numerous accolades, including seven Super Bowl wins, five Super Bowl MVP awards, three NFL MVPs and countless NFL records. However, this isn’t the first time Brady has retired; he retired last year to spend time with his family, but then he didn’t retire. This time, Brady tweeted that he is retiring “forever.”
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— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023
A job at FOX awaits Brady, as he will take over co-announcer duties from current co-lead commentator Greg Olsen. His contract is believed to be worth around $375 million over ten years. If he’s going to return to the NFL, it won’t be because he needs the money.
But will Brady really stay retired? BetOnline has odds of -2000 that he will stay in retirement and +900 that he will not retire. The odds suggest that the oddsmakers believe Brady will remain retired, but with his competitiveness and desire to win, it’s not impossible that he could retire and play for another team.
Where could he go if he returns?
If you think Brady won’t retire, BetOnline is offering odds of +3300 for him to be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets in week 1 of the 2023/24 season.
You can also back him at +2800 to be the starting quarterback for the Los Vegas Raiders in Week 1 of 2023. Meanwhile, +2200 is available for him to be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 of 2023.
No matter what, Brady’s career will always be remembered as one of the greatest in NFL history.
