Tom Brady on the field pregame for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dec 5, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) warms up before Monday Night game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Earlier this year, superstar quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL. But given that the seven-time Super Bowl champion has previously come out of retirement once, not everybody necessarily believes that he will stay retired this time, either. And that speculation heated up again this week.

While speaking eMerge Americas on Thursday at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Tom Brady was asked a very direct question about potentially coming out of retirement and joining the Miami Dolphins: “Is there any chance you’re coming out of retirement and playing for the Fins?”

But Brady certainly did not give a direct or simple answer – or answer the question at all.

“I will say now that I’m not affiliated with any team anymore, even though I have strong ties with a couple teams, I do have some friends on the Dolphins that I really like,” Brady said. “So, I wouldn’t say I necessarily root for them all the time, but I root for my friends to do well, and several of them play for Miami.”

Brady had a chance to shut down all speculation, but he chose not to. And the NFL world had plenty to say about it as a result.

This is certainly an interesting development. We’ll have to see how it all plays out.

[Brendan Kaminsky]