While the New England Patriots opened up their three-day joint practice stretch with the Detroit Lions today, the biggest story surrounding the team these days is the new two-year, $70 million contract extension Tom Brady signed this weekend. On paper, the deal will keep the greatest quarterback of all time in the fold through 2021 but the devil is in the details: the contract will likely be renegotiated next offseason.
Brady, however, does not seem concerned about his future as he said during a press conference following today’s practice: “The focus is this year and what we’ve got to do.