WATCH: “What’s the question?” Tom Brady’s skittish reaction to rumors about him getting linked with the Dolphins and the Raiders raises speculations about his future
Andrew Walker
Updated on April 01, 2026
NFL legend Tom Brady is currently nearing an end to his illustrious career, but despite being 45, the Bucs QB isn’t ready to stop. He is showing a tremendous heart and fitness to play at the highest level, but it looks like age is finally getting the better of him. He came out of retirement ahead of this season but has performed nowhere close to his best.
TB12 is finding it difficult to move the ball around and his throws don’t look as sharp as they used to be. As a result, for the first time in his career, he finished the regular season with a negative (8-9) record for the season but luckily, still made it to the playoffs. Brady’s contract with the Bucs will end soon and after this season, he is set to be a free agent once again. While many think that he will retire after this season, the 45-year-old has shown no signs of retirement.
Interestingly, he is being linked with various new teams and Brady has finally broken the silence over it. During the press conference ahead of the Buccaneers’ playoff game against the Cowboys, Brady was asked about his thoughts on him being linked with the Miami Dolphins and the Las Vegas Raiders. “What’s the question?,” Brady said with a smirk when a reporter mentioned that he was linked to the Raiders and Dolphins.
With a coy smile, he said that the reporters have to write something every day and his job is just to show up and face them. “I don’t know. You guys gotta write something new every day. I just wake up, show up and try to do my job,” he said. Brady didn’t accept any rumors, but he didn’t deny any either, which was enough for fans to speculate on the matter.
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NFL Twitter reacts to Tom Brady’s response over his future
NFL fans on social media were quick to react to this. They called out the reporter for asking ‘stupid’ questions. Brady is due to play a playoff game for the Bucs in a couple of days and the reporter is asking him about the next season. She was brutally called out on Twitter for this.
Hmm… an interesting answer… or non-answer really 👀
— Juan Carlos Molina (@jcmoli28) January 13, 2023
What does she honestly expect him to say?? I’m not sure this is an appropriate question leading up to a playoff game. Tom handled this nicely.
— Mitchell Klopp (@Klopp24) January 13, 2023
I just can't see him going to the Raiders..with Mahomes and Herbert in the division, its going to be tough sledding…even the AFC in general with all the up and coming QBs…
— Harb Johal (@HarbJohal) January 13, 2023
That fact that anyone thinks he would go start over AGAIN, just blows my mind. No one ever remembers the quote of him saying what made the Patriots so good was continuity. If he plays next year it will be in Tampa and Gronk comes back. Watch.
— Robbie Dude (@RobbieDudeMusic) January 14, 2023
She is always trying to start something 🙄
— Jenn_9 (@jennifertyler9) January 13, 2023
On Monday night, Brady will lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a blockbuster playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys. This could be Brady’s last game for the Bucs if he loses, and could also be his last game in the NFL.
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