Tom Brady to begin Fox Broadcasting job in 2024

Just a few days after announcing his retirement from the NFL, Tom Brady revealed he plans to take a gap year from any job related to football and won’t begin his broadcast gig with Fox until the fall of 2024.

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady said he met with Fox executives last week and now intends to take the next 18 months or so to focus on other aspects of his life before making his highly anticipated debut in the booth with the network.

“Decompression is important,” he told soon-to-be Fox colleague Colin Cowherd on “The Gerd” “You’re on this really crazy treadmill/hamster wheel for a long time, loving the journey and loving the moment, but at the same time there’s a daily fight.

“I think for me, I want to be great at what I do and even talking last week with the people at Fox Sports and the leadership there allowing me to start my Fox opportunity in the fall of 2024 is something that’s great for me.

“So I’ll take some time to really learn, become great at what I want to do and become great at thinking about the opportunity and making sure I don’t rush into anything.”

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Last summer, Brady and Fox agreed to a 10-year deal worth $375 million. The NFL star will take over as the network’s lead NFL analyst following his retirement.

.@TomBrady tells @ColinCowherd on @FS1 that he will start his broadcast career with FOX in the Fall of 2024. pic.twitter.com/rckDnIVeQO

— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) February 6, 2023