Is it real that Tom Brady would be traded to the Miami Dolphins?

In the last few months, the career of NFL legend Tom Brady went through a roller coaster of emotions, going from announcing his retirement to announcing his return to the league and in the middle of those two episodes, information surfaced that the Miami Dolphins were interested in adding the quarterback to their roster.

After the Dolphins traded for Tyreek Hill this offseason, the Miami franchise is again interested in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to get Brady.

Brady back in the mix for Dolphins

The possibility of The GOAT being traded to Florida was mentioned Thursday by NESN’s Dale Arnold, asserting “would not be surprised if Tom Brady didn’t play for Buccaneers next season. Try a little further South.”

This version caused questions about what offensive power the Dolphins would have if Brady were to join Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill, as well as left tackle Terron Armstead, and if that would make Miami a clear Super Bowl contender, not to mention what would happen with Tua Tagovailoa.

Brady’s exit from Buccaneers ruled out

Almost immediately, the response came back that Brady is considering playing his 23rd season in the NFL, at age 45, not with the Bucs. Jeff Howe of The Athletic took it upon himself to rule out that possibility.

One point in favor of the rumors that Brady will not leave Tampa Bay is that he has actively recruited players such as center Ryan Jensen, defensive back Logan Ryan and running back Leonard Fournette to sign contracts with the team, which is a major reason to believe it.

Thus, with Deshaun Watson’s option off the table, the Dolphins would have to settle for pursuing another quarterback like Baker Mayfield, unless Miami wants to wait until 2023 to pursue Brady again.