Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said he reached out to the NFL about potentially coming back while having already purchased a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders' ownership in an interview with CNBC published on Thursday (March 26).

“I actually have inquired, and they don’t like that idea very much,” Brady said while promoting his World Cup ad campaign with Ferrero. “We explored a lot of different things, and I’m very happily retired. Let me just say that, too.”

An NFL spokesperson said that Brady, 48, would've first needed to divest his ownership stake in the Raiders before making his return to the gridiron, citing a 2023 policy prohibiting players or team employees from taking equity in a franchise.

“In addition, there would be salary cap issues involving a player/owner,” the spokesperson added via CNBC.

Brady participated in the Fanatics flag football game last weekend and acknowledged that while he'd love to be back on the field, “if anything, that game reconfirmed to me that I’m very happy in my retirement.” The seven-time Super Bowl champion has helped the Raiders' front office make personnel and coaching decisions while serving what he calls a "strategic advisory role."

“I’m a minority owner. So, when you’re that, there’s really no job description. I don’t have really a daily role,” he told CNBC. “You know, my phone call is always available to everybody who needs it. I want to see everyone succeed, be their best, bring a winning kind of a culture to Las Vegas — to bring the Raiders back to glory. I’d love to be a part of it.”

Brady, who also works as FOX Sports' lead NFL analyst, is the NFL's all-time passing leader for yards and touchdowns, as well as quarterback wins and Super Bowl victories.

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