Tom Brady to become GM? QB's Super Bowl-winning teammate suggests potential future plan

Instead of chasing a Lombardi Trophy, both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are considering their futures.

Fans and pundits are also speculating that, should the No. 12s decide to return, it won't be with their current team. The Buccaneers quarterback could even be thinking two moves ahead, according to one NFL analyst.

Speaking on Get Up, Tom Brady's former teammate Rob Ninkovich explained that the quarterback could be working on a deal that sets him up with a team's front office when he eventually retires. Here's how Ninkovich explained it:

"I also think that there could be a possibility of Tom wanting to go up to the office level and be a general manager some type of [front office executive] in a team. He can't do it while he's playing, but if he set something up with an owner like, 'Hey, I will come play for you, but when I'm done well I want to be involved.'"

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Around this time last year, the quarterback decided to step away from football. However, the retirement only lasted six weeks. During this time, it was rumored that he was angling to be a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins, but it failed to happen.

Later in the offseason, the quarterback got a deal with FOX to call games for the network following his retirement. Of course, Ninkovich's eventuality assumes the quarterback is free to terminate the deal with FOX at any time.

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For reference, John Elway became general manager of the Denver Broncos about a decade following his retirement from playing. Former NFL player John Lynch is currently the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers.

Will Brady still be chasing the Lombardi Trophy following his retirement from the gridiron? Only time will tell.

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Ian brings with him more than 6.5 years of sports writing experience to the Sportskeeda NFL team. He played offensive line in middle school and high school, and also made it to the top 0% matchmaking ranking in MUT play in Madden.

He possesses the quality of identifying unique story angles from quotes in press conferences, social media and interviews. He assimilates facts for his stories with a lawyer-like precision and verifies each and every piece of information.

Ian admires Peyton Manning for his ability to beat teams with his mind despite not being the best athlete, and is also a fan of Tom Brady. The Denver Broncos are his favorite team, and their Super Bowl 50 win in Manning’s last game is etched in his memory forever. Bill Belichick is his all-time favorite coach.

He has also grown to admire the Los Angeles Rams mainly because he and Cooper Kupp went to the same college, Eastern Washington University, with both finishing their college careers at the same time.

In his career so far, Ian has had the privilege of exclusively interviewing Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead, Kwity Paye of the Indianpolis Colts and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jamari Thrash. When not writing, he likes to play video games and be outdoors.

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Edited by Yash Singh