Dolphins planned to pursue Tom Brady, Sean Payton before Brian Flores lawsuit: report

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The Miami Dolphins had huge offseason plans, but they all came crumbling down when former head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the franchise alleging discrimination in hiring practices.

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Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches from the sidelines during the 2nd quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 19, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.  (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Those plans? Miami intended on pursuing former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton after he resigned from the position on Jan. 25, according to ProFootballTalk.com. The Saints, however, declined the request from the Dolphins to talk to Payton. 

The Dolphins also had aspirations of bringing quarterback Tom Brady to Miami, but he obviously ended up retiring after 22 seasons in the NFL. It was also reportedly discussed internally that Brady could have been a potential minority owner of the Dolphins.

Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Brady will remain on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roster until June 2 because if the team makes a move to place him on the reserve/retired list prior to that date, the Bucs will have a $32 million dead cap hit. If it’s after June 2, the cap hit would be spread out over two seasons. Brady still has one year left on his contract, and he has a cap hit of over $20 million for the 2022 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, left, throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets,