Has Tom Brady seemed different lately? Sure, he hasn’t played an NFL snap since the end of the 2022 season. Nevertheless, others feel like something’s just off with the future Hall of Fame quarterback.
One sports personality thinks he knows why, and it can all be traced back, ironically, to 2022, but not because of retirement this time.
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Brady has been, admittedly, a bit all over the place since his playing career ended. He’s now a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, a Fox Sports NFL analyst, and, in his free time, can be found making frequent appearances around the globe at various sports-related events.
On the surface, none of those acts seem out of place. Yet, one NFL pundit, Jason Whitlock, believes Brady hasn’t been the same, really, since his divorce from Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bündchen, which took place in 2022. Whitlock says Brady has been “lost” ever since, and now he’s “losing it.”
“Some people will say Brady has lost since his retirement,” Whitlock said. “I think he’s been lost since he and Gisele separated in 2022. She’s winning the divorce. He’s losing and losing it.”
Tom Brady, the NFL’s G.O.A.T., has taken the opposite post-retirement approach to the NBA’s G.O.A.T., Michael Jordan, and he is making a fool of himself in the process. pic.twitter.com/DiVFABaYP4
— Jason Whitlock (@jasonwhitlock) July 20, 2026
“Losing it” or not, Brady is still winning in many ways. As Whitlock noted in another segment of the video, he’s still making money, and a heckuva lot of it.
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Brady’s signed to a $375 million contract with Fox, raking in roughly $37.5 million per year. It’s like he never stopped playing. The highest salary Brady earned during his playing career was $39.4 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.
Despite all his accomplishments, Brady only had one other season where he reached the $30 million barrier in salary.
In other words, Brady is making more now off the field, not playing football, than he ever did on the field, risking injury.
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Of course, it’s hard to win off the field. There are no championship trophies or Super Bowl rings, but some might suggest Brady is doing just fine for himself, even though he’s no longer with his supermodel ex-wife.
Meanwhile, aside from the occasional photo shoot, who ever hears anything about Bündchen? How can Whitlock be so sure that she’s the winner of this equation?
Ultimately, while Brady’s post-retirement life may look different than most, he’s clearly living his best life, and who could fault him for that? Whitlock seems to be the only one offering criticism, and chances are, Brady doesn’t care.
