Tom Brady was reportedly almost a division rival of the New England Patriots.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Brady initially planned on becoming a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins when he announced his retirement in February. Miami then planned on pursuing former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton with the idea of putting together a "package deal" featuring Brady.
With Brady as a minority owner, the Dolphins would have then attempted to get his contractual rights from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to add him to the playing roster.
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