Mark Davis Says Tom Brady Was 'Close' to Signing with Raiders in 2020, but Owner Was Outvoted by Coach and GM

Mark Davis says Tom Brady was 'close' to signing with Raiders in 2020, but owner was outvoted by coach and GM

As Davis tells it, Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock wanted to stick with Derek Carr instead of bringing in Brady

Mark Davis Confirms That Tom Brady Was 'Supposed to Be' Raiders QB in 2020

Brady wound up signing with the Buccaneers in 2020, and went on to win his seventh Super Bowl.

Raiders Nearly Signed Tom Brady in 2020, Gruden and Mayock Said No

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis dropped some juicy information on Tom Brady, including how he was close to playing for the team in 2020.

Mark Davis Reveals Raiders Passed on Tom Brady Before He Captured Seventh Super Bowl Title

Tom Brady’s legendary career could have taken a very different turn in 2020—one that might have reshaped the entire AFC West. In an interview released Wednesday by the Raiders, team owner Mark Davis revealed that he had pushed hard to sign Brady when the quarterback hit free agency after leaving New England. Davis made his pitch directly, hoping to lure the six-time Super Bowl champion to Las Vegas as the face of the franchise. But the decision …

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Spills The Beans On How Close Tom Brady Was To Becoming Vegas’ QB, Until Jon Gruden Stopped It

Mark Davis and Tom Brady (Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images) If Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis had his way, Tom Brady would have joined the Silver and Black long before purchasing a minority stake last year. Last October, NFL owners approved Brady’s bid to purchase a minority stake in the Raiders. Brady was heavily involved in personnel decisions this offseason, reportedly stopping the front office from signing quarterback Sam Darnold before…

Tom Brady Was 'Lock' To Join Raiders In 2020 Until This Happened

Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was incredibly close to joining the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 free agency, according to multiple sources. We all know that Brady ended up going to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he won a Super Bowl in 2021, but a new, comprehensive summary of Brady’s dealings with the Raiders indicates that Las Vegas may have been his destination of choice. Bleacher Report’s Joseph Zucker put out an astute repor…