Tom Brady is coming out of retirement.. sort of.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL legend Tom Brady, long with Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Maxx Crosby, Rob Gronkowksi, Sauce Gardner, Myles Garrett and more NFL stars will compete in this year’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic.
The competitive flag football tournament will take place during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia on March 21, 2026, according to Schefter. Three coaches — Pete Carroll (Raiders), Sean Payton (Broncos) and Kyle Shanahan (49ers) will be apart of the event, as well.
Tom Brady announced the news, as well:
Schefter noted that the event will be Brady’s first time getting back on the gridiron since he retired following the 2022 campaign. The seven-time Super Bowl winner said he “couldn’t be more excited” to get back on the field.
It’s unclear what other NFL players will participate in the event or how the teams will be decided, but it will be exciting to see Brady team up with some of the game’s current stars.
It’s worth noting that the flag football tournament comes ahead of the first-ever Olympic flag football event at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. It could serve as a good warm-up for those planning to participate, and may even inspire players to go for gold in a few years.
If Brady has enough fun, perhaps he’ll look to join the United States’ Olympic flag football roster.
