Tom Brady will call NFL games on Fox when his playing career ends

TAMPA, Fla. — it’s good to know Tom Brady will have a job in football when he’s really ready to hang up his cleats. He’ll be handed a golden microphone.

The seven-time Super Bowl winner will join Fox Sports as their lead analyst for NFL games, the network announced Tuesday.

According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the deal with Fox will pay Brady $375 million over 10 years, the richest deal for an NFL analyst ever. CBS pays former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo $18 million per year, thought to be the highest among current NFL broadcasters.

Brady will call NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt and serve as “an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,” the network said.

“We are delighted Tom has committed to joining the Fox team and wish him all the best during this upcoming season,” Fox corporation executive chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch said.

Brady, who turns 45 in August, has one year remaining on his contract with the Bucs that will pay him approximately $30 million.

Brady “retired” on Feb. 1, only to change his mind and announce he was returning to the playing field about six weeks later before the start of free agency.

Of course, it’s a big commitment for Brady, who said that he has felt the pull of wanting to spend more time with his wife and three children.

There is a lot of work involved behind the scenes in broadcasting, from studying depth charts and tape to production meetings with players and coaches the day before the game. Brady could be looking at flying to a different city for up to 17 weeks during the regular season if he agrees to do that many games.

Bucs quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen said Tuesday that he knows Brady will be as successful in broadcasting as he has been as a quarterback or in any business endeavor.