Tom Brady officially agrees to buy stake in Las Vegas Raiders

NFL legend Tom Brady might have stepped away from football as a player, but the 45-year-old is just getting started with the sport in his post-playing days.

Brady is officially purchasing a minority share of the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a report from NFL insider Albert Breer. ESPN previously reported that Brady and Raiders owner Mark Davis were in deep discussions about Brady becoming a limited partner of the organization.

The sale has now been agreed to and submitted to the NFL for approval, according to the report from Breer. It has yet to be officially approved by the NFL.

Brady retired from the NFL this offseason after arguably the most successful career in NFL history over his time with the Patriots and Buccaneers.

The former Michigan star spent 23 seasons in the NFL, winning seven Super Bowls. In five of the seven Super Bowls, Brady won MVP honors.

He started his career with the New England Patriots after being drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Brady stayed in New England from 2000-2019, before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead of the 2020 season.

Brady has already teamed up with Davis recently, joining his ownership group of the WNBA franchise the Las Vegas Aces in March.

Brady is about to watch his first NFL season from the sidelines in 23 years. The newly-retired quarterback is taking the season off before embarking on a journey in the broadcast booth with FOX Sports.

According to a recent report from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the future Hall of Famer was “re-considering his options” for his post-football life. However, Brady called the report “Fake News.” He’s already agreed to a hefty 10-year, $375 million contract.

New England to honor Brady this season

The New England Patriots have announced that the team will be honoring their legendary former quarterback in the home opener this season at Gillette Stadium.

The game is going to take place during Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Tom Brady will be in attendance for the Super Bowl rematch. The Patriots are calling it the, “Thank You Tom Game.”

As part of the announcement, Patriots owner Robert Kraft praised the now-retired quarterback.

“The greatest player in the history of the game played right here in Foxboro, and I’m happy to tell you…I invited him back to come here and be with us at the opening game,” Kraft said.

This, of course, won’t be Tom Brady’s first time returning to Gillette Stadium. In 2021, he returned with Tampa Bay and beat New England in a close 19-17 game.