The unusual nature of Tom Brady’s current contract with the New England Patriots continues to be on full display these days.
Technically-speaking, Brady is still under contract with the Patriots for another season. He signed a two-year extension before the start of the 2019 season, so seemingly, he wouldn’t hit free agency until the end of the 2020 season/start of the 2021 season.
But as you no doubt have heard ad nauseam by now, Brady is very much indeed looking like he could be a free agent — not in 2021, but in 2020. That’s because the second year of his deal is a “void year,” and was put in place specifically so that either the team or Brady could decide to move on after the midway point of the contract passed.