New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was unsure of franchise icon Tom Brady returning to the team as a player in 2024, although he welcomed the idea of Brady coming back as a member of the team's staff.
"I love Tom, and the door is always open if he wants to come in here and coach," Mayo said on Monday during WEEI's The Greg Hill Show (h/t Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk). "But as far as going on the field, I don't know. But if he comes in here, once again, going back to the 'hey, the best player will play,' you've gotta come in here in compete, and he loves competition.