Tom Brady 'not opposed' to NFL comeback: 'I’m always going to be in good shape'

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When he retired for a second time, Tom Brady said he was hanging up the cleats "for good."

His first retirement lasted just 40 days before he pulled a 180 and returned, but the 2023 season was the first without Brady since 1999.

However, as year 2 post-Brady approaches, the seven-time Super Bowl champion is, again, being rather skeptical.

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Tom Brady with the New England Patriots. ( Adam Glanzman/Getty Images/File)

On the "DeepCuts" podcast, Brady was asked if he would "pick up the phone" if he needed to fill a void with an injury.

"I’m not opposed to it," Brady said with a smile.

"I don’t know … I’m always going to be in good shape, always be able to throw the ball. So, to come in for a little bit, like MJ coming back, I don’t know if they’d let me, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it."

Brady said he likely wouldn't be able to if he were to eventually become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, as his bid is currently still on the table.

The Patriots released audio of Tom Brady's first-ever conference call with the media. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images/File)

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This isn't the first time Brady has hinted at a second unretirement. Last August, Brady took a selfie with his shirt off, still looking like he could get under center, saying he was "thinking about finding a training camp to show up to."

However, a couple of months prior, he said he was "certain I’m not playing again."

"I’ve tried to make that clear, and I hate to continue to profess that because I’ve already told people that lots of times," he