Report: Miami Dolphins not interested in Tom Brady for next season

If Tom Brady decides to return for the 2023 season, the Miami Dolphins are not likely to be among his suitors, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Brady’s contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has a “no tag” provision that prevents the team from franchise-tagging him.

After the Dallas Cowboys eliminated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from the playoffs two weeks ago, he assured reporters that he had no deadline for making a choice.

On the other hand, Schefter also reports that Miami have made Tua Tagovailoa their primary quarterback for 2023 and that they were happy with his progress during the previous campaign under rookie coach Mike McDaniel.

Was Tom Brady ever linked to the Dolphins?

Brady was previously being courted by the Dolphins last offseason, but they got a jump on them when he was still playing for the Buccaneers and ended up paying dearly for their interference. Huge fines were levied by the NFL, and Miami lost several draft picks, including their first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

Brady has not specified a deadline for his choice to play one more season or retire, but should he do so, a fourth campaign with the Buccaneers still seems possible.

In his third season with the Bucs, Brady passed for 4,694 yards, third-most in the NFL, and 25 touchdowns.