Tom Brady to Become Fox Sports’ Lead NFL Analyst When He Retires in Reported 10-Year, $375 Million Deal

Brady will become Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst once he’s played his final NFL game. He'll call the network's "biggest games" alongside Kevin Brukhardt.

May 10, 2022

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks on during the game — Image via Getty/Icon Sportswire
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Tom Brady already has a new job lined up for when he finally decides to leaves the NFL behind.

Brady will become Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst once he’s played his final NFL game, Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday.

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch made the announcement during the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call.

“It is entirely up to him for when he chooses to retire and move into what will be an exciting and stellar television career. That is up to him to make that choice when he sees fit,” Murdoch replied when asked when Brady’s deal with the network would go into effect.

During the call, Murdoch added that Brady’s deal will be a “long-term” one, and he will call “our biggest NFL games” alongside Kevin Bukhardt. In addition, Brady will serve as an “ambassador” for the network, “particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives.”

According to the New York Post, Brady’s contract is worth a whopping $375 million over 10 years, which would make it the biggest contract for an analyst in sports TV history, per NBC Sports.

Brady, who turns 45 later this year, first announced plans to retire last February. However, he walked back on his decision just weeks later. In an interview with Complex last month, Brady said that he thinks he “could” still play football until he’s 50, but he probably won’t.

“I wanna be there for my son’s football games and lacrosse games and basketball games,” he said. “If I played till 50, I’d miss a lot of really important things in his life. And I don’t wanna do that. I wanna be there for him. I wanna be there for my wife. She has goals and ambitions. I’ve really pushed the limits.”