{"id":69695,"date":"2019-08-04T13:24:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T17:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=69695"},"modified":"2019-08-04T13:39:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T17:39:02","slug":"new-england-patriots-tom-brady-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/08\/04\/new-england-patriots-tom-brady-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots, Tom Brady Agree To Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong> will not spend 2019 playing in a contract year. According to NFL Network\u2019s <strong>Ian Rapoport<\/strong>, the quarterback and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a> have agreed to a \u201cshort term\u201d contract extension. The exact length and financial value have yet to be revealed to the public. Brady <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/08\/03\/top-42-tom-brady-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">turned 42<\/a> just yesterday, and this contract represents a well-deserved belated birthday gift from the organization.<\/p>\n<p><em>Update: Per ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter, it&#8217;s a two-year deal and Brady will earn $23 million. The deal will be adjusted on an annual basis.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Patriots<\/a> and QB Tom Brady have agreed to terms on a contract extension, source said. No details yet, but sounds like it\u2019s a short term deal, as you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1158062821805920256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Brady\u2019s two-year extension takes him through the 2021 season, but the deal will be adjusted each year he continues playing, per source. It will pay him $23 million this season &#8211; an $8 million boost over what he was scheduled to make.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1158067786536689667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tom Brady Agrees to Extension With New England Patriots<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tom Brady, fresh off winning his sixth Super Bowl championship, was entering the final year of his contract. Historically, the Patriots prefer to extend Brady before his final season, and 2019 is no exception. The deal keeps him with the team until 2021, and Brady should have <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/26\/tom-brady-even-better-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a few more years<\/a> left in his tank.<\/p>\n<p>Brady carried a $27 million cap hit prior to the extension, so it\u2019s safe to say that this extension should lower his cap number. Brady previously re-worked his contract prior to the start of the 2018 season, adding additional incentives. Even though he didn\u2019t reach said incentives, the current CBA dictates that a contract cannot be extended or reworked in less than one calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>Brady initially entered the league as the 199<sup>th<\/sup> pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Since entering the league, the Michigan product has won six Super Bowls, four Super Bowl MVP\u2019s, three regular season MVP\u2019s, and countless passing titles. The 42-year old is entering his 20<sup>th<\/sup> season in the league and hasn\u2019t shown any signs of slowing down. He\u2019s widely accepted as the greatest quarterback to ever play the game and has spent the entirety of his career in New England. Additionally, Brady has also revolutionized late-career fitness through the TB12 regiment. Brady credits his longevity to his intense diet, and other athletes like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BreeDr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Brees<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a> <\/strong>have followed in Brady\u2019s footsteps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have agreed to a short term extension, per NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport. 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