Since then, Brady has hung up his cleats for good after one last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is now venturing into a career as a sports analyst. On the other hand, Bündchen has welcomed a child with Joaquim Valente, highlighting a contrast to Brady’s current solitary state.

Brady has since re-retired after spending one final season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has transitioned into a career as a sports analyst. Meanwhile, Bündchen has had a baby with Joaquim Valente, and the couple’s happiness makes Brady’s solitude seem somewhat sad.

Brady’s reflective mood might stem from his role as a father, evoking memories of a 2022 interview where he spoke candidly about his own father. Reflecting on his parenting, Brady remarked, “When I think about being a dad, I think about him because of what my dad meant to me. And I know I’m not as good a dad to my kids that my dad’s been to me” (via The Daily Mail). He expressed his desire for his children to achieve great success but admitted to a personal struggle he hoped they wouldn’t inherit.

Just weeks prior to his Thanksgiving message, Brady shared in a newsletter that he was feeling “under the weather.” He attributed his health issues to the challenging balance between his professional commitments and parenting responsibilities. “We’re more than a third of the way through the NFL season now. School is in full swing for the kids,” he noted in October 2025 (via The Blast). Brady elaborated on his packed schedule, which includes managing CardVault stores and fulfilling his roles as a father, son, business partner, investor, and owner.

Weeks before Tom Brady’s Thanksgiving post, he opened up about being “under the weather” in a newsletter to his fans. He revealed that his busy life, which requires balancing his career with his role as a father, had impacted his health. “We’re more than a third of the way through the NFL season now. School is in full swing for the kids,” he wrote in October 2025 (via The Blast). Brady explained how many things had been on his plate recently, from his expanding franchise of CardVault stores to what he described as “the regular duties I have as a dad, a son, a business partner, an investor, and an owner.”

Brady’s stacked schedule and single life may have had him missing the glory days, back when Brady did what he does best, considering he opined in December 2025 about coming out of retirement (again). While appearing on “The Herd,” Brady, who was born in August 1977, was asked if he could lead another winning NFL team. “Yes, I certainly could,” Brady said (via Fox Sports). “I think the answer for me would be yes.”

That being said, Brady can only speak hypothetically, as he can’t actually return to the league he played in for over 20 years. “I’m not allowed to anymore because I’m a minority owner of the Raiders, so I can’t unretire,” he explained on “The Herd.” While Brady’s recent comments weren’t nearly as shocking as Gisele Bündchen’s baby news when she announced her pregnancy, it’s still caused quite a stir in the sports world, which would love to see Brady return to his former glory. It might make his smile more genuine, too.