Tom Brady Slams 'Fake News' Over Backing Out Of $375 Million Analyst Gig With Fox

Tom Brady has emphatically denied reports that he might drop out of his broadcasting contract with Fox. The former NFL star previously revealed the broadcasting plans in 2022 and shared his excitement.

The deal with Fox will reportedly bring in $375 million for Brady over ten years. He doesn't start the broadcasting gig until 2024, as he's adjusting to retirement.

In January, Brady shared how excited he is to start working as an analyst and learn more about the field and people. In February, the former World champ confirmed that he'd finally retired from the NFL after about 23 seasons. 

Read on to find out more.

Tom Brady recently cleared the air regarding reports claiming he was considering dropping out of his broadcasting contract with Fox to explore more deal options. The information came from Andrew Marchand, a New York Post reporter who said he got the news from an insider on Brady's team.

Marchand wrote, "I'm going more 49% chance he does it, 51% chance he doesn't." Brady responded to a headline of the Instagram report in a Sports Illustrated post. He wrote, "FakeNews."

In May 2022, Brady announced his broadcasting contract and shared his excitement to start work on the opportunity. However, he said the gig would wait until after he completed his "unfinished business on the field with the Buccaneers."

The deal with Fox is reportedly worth $375 million over the next ten years. Brady isn't expected to start working with the network until 2024, as he's taking some personal time to adjust to football retirement.

He said, "Decompression's important. You've been on this crazy treadmill, hamster wheel for a long time, loving the moment and journey. At the same time, it's a daily fight. I appreciate so many people who are so committed every day to show up, to put their max effort into their life and career."

During a January episode of his "Let's Go!" podcast, Brady shared that he's excited to work as an analyst. The NFL star explained that there's a lot of information to learn from people and teach them in return.

He said, per Daily Mail, "I'm looking to learn from all the people I get to talk to. I get an opportunity to be in a job in the future where I get to travel around and learn from all the other people I've looked up to and admired and different organizations and people."

During the podcast, Brady also shared that the analyst role is an exciting new experience for him. He stated, "I feel like the opportunity to do that is something I'm looking forward to whenever that time comes."

In February, Brady announced his second and final retirement. He'd finally decided to leave the sport "for good" after over 23 years of playing. This was the NFL star's second retirement, as he'd previously announced he was done and unretired to play for the Buccaneers again.

In a video announcement of his final retirement, Brady said, "I'm retiring for good. I know the process was a big deal last time, so I figured I'd press record and let you know when I woke up. It won't be long-winded, you only get one super-emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year."

The former quarterback further thanked all his fans, saying, "To every single one of you, for supporting me, my family, my friends, teammates, my competitors. I could go on forever. There are too many. Thank you, guys, for allowing me to live my absolute dream." Brady wrapped up by saying that he "wouldn't change a thing. Love you all."