Tom Brady joked that it’s ridiculous for 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to come out of retirement to play for the Colts.

During a Thursday appearance on the “The Herd,” Brady — who famously ended his 40-day retirement to play for the Buccaneers for “unfinished business” in March 2022 — weighed in on Rivers returning to the helm after five years.

“Who retires and then un-retires and then is ultimately going to retire again? Who does that? That’s ridiculous for Philip to do that,” Brady joked. “But good for him. I’m happy he’s doing it.”

⬇️🏈 @TomBrady shared his thoughts with @TheHerd on Philip Rivers unretiring and if he could still generate drives if he played today pic.twitter.com/pBEGh05nV5 — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 11, 2025

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