Patriots HC Jerod Mayo open to a reunion with Tom Brady

Though he hasn’t played a down since the end of the 2022 season, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady keeps teasing that an NFL comeback isn’t completely off the table.

Brady admitted a few weeks ago on the “Deep Cut” podcast that if he did play again, he would be open to rejoining the New England Patriots, the team he spent 20 years with and led to six Super Bowl championships.

During a recent appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo stated he would consider a reunion with Brady – but as a coach and not a player.

“I love Tom, and the door is always open if he wants to come in here and coach,” Mayo said. “But as far as going on the field, I don’t know. But if he comes in here, once again, going back to the ‘Hey, the best player will play,’ you’ve got to come in here in compete, and he loves competition. I doubt he’s going to be walking through these doors any time soon.”

Brady will actually return to Foxborough on June 12 to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.