Tom Brady Reportedly Agrees To Contract Extension
Tom Brady is entering the last year of his contract with the New England Patriots. According to a report by ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady are closing in on a contract extension.
Yates noted the deal should be completed “soon.”
Filed to ESPN: the Patriots and QB Tom Brady are close to finalizing an agreement on a contract extension, per league source. Should be done soon.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 4, 2019
Here are some additional details:
The #Patriots and QB Tom Brady are in agreement on a 2-year deal worth $70M, source said, thru 2021. He gets $23M this year, then $30M and $32M in the following years — though both sides are amenable to adjusting it if the situations warrants. It’s essentially year-to-year.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 4, 2019
Adam Schefter also reported that Brady and the Patriots have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will take Brady through the 2020 season.
Patriots’ QB Tom Brady is signing a two-year extension that will pay him $23 million this year, per source. It makes him the 6th highest-paid QB in the league.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2019
Tom Brady’s two-year extension takes him through the 2021 season, but the deal will be adjusted each year he continues playing, per source. It will pay him $23 million this season – an $8 million boost over what he was scheduled to make.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2019
Of course, a new contract doesn’t preclude Brady from retiring after the 2019 season. Even before the reports on his extension, he didn’t seem too worried about his contract expiring.
“I’ve had such a great experience over a lot of years,” Brady said in a recent talk with the media. “I appreciate this team and the opportunity it gave me in 2000. I play for a great coach, Coach (Bill) Belichick. Josh (McDaniels) and I have a great working relationship. I love Mr. (Robert) Kraft and his family. We’ve had just incredible success. So, hopefully, we can keep it going.”
When asked if he’s comfortable going year to year, Brady answered smiling:
“I mean, we’re all day-to-day if you think about it. None of us are really promised anything, so I’m trying to do the best I can do today and just let those things sort themselves out.”
The star quarterback who led the Patriots to a Super Bowl LIII victory last season was also asked if he believes he’s earned a new contract.
“Have I earned it? I don’t know,” Brady said. “That’s up for talk-show debate. What do you guys think? Should we take a poll? Talk to Mr. Kraft. Come on.
“We’ve got a great relationship, so we’ll see how it goes.”