![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/tom-brady-can-still-return-to-nfl-but-has-made-view-clear-on-retirement-u-turn/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_GettyImages-1684710438.jpg&description=Tom Brady's deal to acquire a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders will definitively bring an end to his playing career, but a window of opportunity remains for the NFL icon to return Tom Brady could still make an NFL return and he has made his feelings clear on the possibility. Tom Brady's acquisition of a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders has still not been ratified by the NFL, meaning a window of opportunity remains for the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar to make another comeback. Brady, 46, has built a portfolio of sporting investments in recent years, recently adding a stake in Championship club Birmingham City to his shares in WNBA franchise the Las Vegas Aces and Major League Pickleball. Earlier this year, the Raiders announced a deal had been agreed between owner Mark Davis and Brady for the seven-time Super Bowl champion to join the ownership group at Allegiant Stadium. The move makes it effectively impossible for Brady to make another NFL comeback. Owners are not prohibited from playing in the league's rules, but they require approval from a two-thirds majority of the other 31 owners, which almost certainly would not be granted. However, NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report Brady's purchase of a piece of the Raiders has not yet been finalised, with the deal still awaiting approval at an official league meeting. The earliest it could be ratified by league officials is in October, but it could take even longer, with the Winter League Meeting in December also in the frame. There is a race against time for the acquisition to be signed off at the Fall League Meeting, with "plenty" of obstacles yet to be cleared including information on financing. So, with the deal yet to be officially completed, Brady is technically still eligible to make a second NFL comeback. The three-time NFL MVP first announced his retirement in February 2022 after his second season with the Bucs ended with playoff disappointment. However, he ch){kind=link}
Tom Brady’s deal to acquire a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders will definitively bring an end to his playing career, but a window of opportunity remains for the NFL icon to return
Tom Brady’s acquisition of a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders has still not been ratified by the NFL, meaning a window of opportunity remains for the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar to make another comeback.
Brady, 46, has built a portfolio of sporting investments in recent years, recently adding a stake in Championship club Birmingham City to his shares in WNBA franchise the Las Vegas Aces and Major League Pickleball. Earlier this year, the Raiders announced a deal had been agreed between owner Mark Davis and Brady for the seven-time Super Bowl champion to join the ownership group at Allegiant Stadium.
The move makes it effectively impossible for Brady to make another NFL comeback. Owners are not prohibited from playing in the league’s rules, but they require approval from a two-thirds majority of the other 31 owners, which almost certainly would not be granted.
However, NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report Brady’s purchase of a piece of the Raiders has not yet been finalised, with the deal still awaiting approval at an official league meeting. The earliest it could be ratified by league officials is in October, but it could take even longer, with the Winter League Meeting in December also in the frame.