The tampering window has opened, and Tom Brady‘s options are narrowed. The Patriots legend is down to the Buccaneers, Chargers or a Pats return, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
Several teams were linked to the 42-year-old superstar, but the 49ers and Raiders balked and the Titans — perhaps the most closely linked suitor — ended up extending Ryan Tannehill.
The Patriots also extended Devin McCourty and used their franchise tag on guard Joe Thuney, tying up funds going into the tampering period. Brady’s contract will void once the new league year starts at 3pm CT Wednesday. While the new CBA will allow the Pats to spread Brady’s $13.5MM cap hit out through 2021, the future Hall of Famer not re-signing by Wednesday afternoon will make matters tougher for the perennial power.
Both the Bucs and Bolts have the Pats outflanked in cap space, and each team has extensive skill-position weaponry under contract. The Chargers also took Hunter Henry, a potential Patriots target, off the market. Still, the exits of the 49ers and Titans figure to help the Patriots in their efforts to keep the all-time great. New England has also surfaced as a potential buyer in deals for wideouts or tight ends.
so the Patriots and Chargers?
Florida has no state income tax and has lots of weapons around in Evans & Godwin, + QB whisperer Arians. Wouldn’t completely shut them down
Bucs are a better situation than playing for the c-team in LA.
They ain’t a C team with Brady
Brady is not going anywhere for the coach and even with said weapons the Bucs arent in as good enough of a situation to contend as the Chargers and Pats are.
The Chargers have cap space and are desperate.
Brady is not going to waste his time or his legacy playing for the hapless, incompetent, irrelevant, and pathetic Spanos Trust fund toy, the homeless Chargers. Despite endless sports radio “rumors”, it’s clear it’s back to the Patriots.
And cowboys?
they just tagged Dak at 27 mil (i believe that is the amount)
Dallas could still trade Dak Prescott
• The better team is the Buccaneers or Colts
• The better location is the Chargers
• The safest choice is the Patriots