Veteran QB Brady reportedly unlikely to return to Patriots
The “Tom Brady 2020 watch” took a different turn Thursday. All of a sudden, it appears the quarterback could be done with the New England Patriots.
According to the Boston Herald, as of Thursday, the Patriots still haven’t reached out to Brady. The Herald cited a source who said, “It’s not looking good.” That report is similar to the one by ESPN’s Jeff Darlington who said, “I’m now at the point where I would be stunned if Tom Brady went back to New England” on ESPN’s Get Up.
Brady’s agent Don Yee was at the Indiana Convention Center on Thursday morning. He met with a group of local reporters, but politely declined to comment on Brady and the reports about the quarterback.
Bill Belichick landed in Indianapolis on Wednesday, so there’s still time for a meeting to happen.
The National Football League combine has been the place where deals come together. Here in Indy, is where the markets are set.
This year, however, things are a little different due to the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Combine that with a later start to free agency (March 18) and a lot of things are in a holding pattern when it comes to teams, players and their agents. That certainly could be the case with Brady, Belichick and the Patriots.
However, it’s clear Brady will have multiple suitors in free agency.
Teams such as Tennessee, Las Vegas, Tampa Bay and the Los Angeles Chargers are expected to show interest and pursue Brady.
This week in Indy has been full of rumours and speculation regarding the Patriots and their list of upcoming free agents.
According to a source, there is mutual interest between the Patriots and safety Devin McCourty.
The two parties plan to meet to talk about a contract extension in the near future. It’s possible that McCourty still hits free agency due to the list of teams that are interested, but the Pats will get first crack.
It’s still unknown if the Patriots will pick up the contract option for 2020 on Devin’s twin brother, Jason McCourty, per a source.
There’s been some contact between linebacker Jamie Collins and the Patriots, per source. Collins is expected to have several teams interested in his services.
According to USA Today’s Patriots Wire, the Pats have had “minimal contact” with Kyle Van Noy. He is expected to land a big deal come March.