Tom Brady reportedly not expected to hold big free agent tour
By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
According to NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran, Tom Brady could keep his free agency process short and sweet once the NFL’s legal tampering period begins on March 16.
In a recent column for NBC Sports Boston, Curran wrote:
I’ve also heard we shouldn’t be expecting TOM BRADY FREE AGENT TOUR 2020: COAST-TO-COAST WITH THE GOAT! If Brady hits free agency, he may try to set up meetings at one location instead of creating a circus. That’s a “what I’m hearing…” so take it for what that’s worth.
This means that in theory that Brady could hear everyone’s pitches during the two-day legal tampering period and end up agreeing to a deal with the Patriots before the start of free agency on March 18, which would spread his dead cap money ($13.5 million) over the next two seasons instead of having it all count against the team in 2020.
Curran added that he expects the Patriots to begin negotiations with Brady around the NFL Combine, which begins Sunday, Feb. 23. Once Brady has the Patriots offer in-hand, it’s still likely he explores his other options before making a decision.
If that’s the way things are going to go, the Patriots will need to be ready with a plan B if Brady goes elsewhere. So don’t expect rumors about the Andy Daltons of the world to go away.
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