For the first time in his 20-year NFL career, Tom Brady will be a free agent in March, meaning the 42-year-old will be able to sign with any other team if he so chooses.
With that being said, the 42-year-old can re-sign with the Patriots at any point before then.
There are roughly six weeks until free agency kicks off and all everyone can talk about is Brady -- will he stay or will he go?
Appearing on Ordway, Merloni & Fauria Tuesday, former Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis was asked for his thoughts, and while he admitted he would like Brady to stay in New England, he had one question.
“Let’s look at this logically for a second, logically, like I just read an article this morning that (Joe) Montana recommended Brady stay in New England. Now here’s a guy who left (San Francisco) and went to Kansas City. That was his recommendation," Weis said. "Everyone in New England and everyone who roots for the Pats, like me, would like this to end with Tommy in New England. I would like this to end with him in there, you guys would like it, Mr. Kraft would like it, and I am sure the team would like it. But, I have one rhetorical question to ask you: why is he a free agent?”
He added: “By deductive reasoning, let's take away Tommy Brady, let’s say it is anybody, then if he wanted to be a free agent and he’s a free agent, why would you be a free agent if you really wanted to stay right there?”
Weis is referring to Brady making sure his contract voided at the end of the league year and he could not be hit with the franchise tag, thus making himself a free agent. Does this mean for sure he will play for another team? No. But, Weis is just wondering why Brady would allow himself to be a free agent if he fully set on staying in New England?
Obviously, this could all just be a leverage play on Brady's part.
Time will tell.
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