Tom Brady On Playing In 2028 Olympics: 'never Say Never' But 'unlikely'

Tom Brady may be playing quarterback at the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic, but that doesn't mean the seven-time Super Bowl winner is looking to participate in the 2028 Olympics.

Brady was asked during a March 17 appearance on "Good Morning America" whether he would consider competing for Team USA as flag football debuts at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

"I would never say never, but it's probably unlikely," Brady responded.

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While Brady didn't entirely rule out competing for an Olympic roster spot, the 48-year-old envisioned a different role for himself as part of the global competition.

He also gave a vote of confidence to a couple of other quarterbacks who could draw consideration for the event.

"If I ever wanted to come in as an advisory role or as a coach, something like that, that's probably better suited for me," Brady said. "But I'll let the young Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen get out there and try to win a gold medal for the U.S."

Brady echoed his sentiments later in the day after Jimmy Fallon asked him on "The Tonight Show" if he would play should Team USA need a quarterback for the 2028 Olympics.

"Why would they ever need a quarterback?" Brady retorted, before referencing Allen, Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson as quarterbacks who should draw consideration for the role over him.

Brady also acknowledged that, after three years away from the game, there's no guarantee he will be able to find success in the flag football tournament.

"I may look terrible," Brady said. "We never know. Go out there and you'll be like, 'Why is this guy even on the field? Just get him off the field.'"

Soon enough, football fans will get to see exactly how Brady looks – albeit in a situation far more akin to the Pro Bowl Games than an actual NFL game.

They will also have a good crop of passers against which to compare Brady. Burrow, Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts are all slated to participate in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, while Darrell "Housh" Doucette will be the most notable passer from the U.S. national flag football team slated to participate.

Regardless of how he performs, Brady is looking forward to competing in the event.

"I love the competitive fire of still being out there and I get to cover games on Fox all the time," Brady said on "Good Morning America." "So, now I get to be back on the field doing my thing. It should be a lot of fun."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Tom Brady play flag football at 2028 Olympics?