When will Tom Brady work for Fox Sports as an NFL analyst after his retirement? That was one of the biggest question marks surrounding Brady's future after he decided to hang up the cleats, considering he had already agreed to a massive, $375 million contract with the network to be their next color analyst.

Tom Brady provided an answer to that question on Monday during an interview with Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports, revealing that he will take a “gap year“, then work at Fox Sports during the 2024 season, per Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

Brady, who officially retired from the NFL- for good- this past week, had endured a rough year, as he and his longtime wife Gisele Bundchen divorced.

All the while, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star battled through a trying season on the field that saw the team limp into the playoffs, then suffer an early postseason exit at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys.

It's no wonder then, that Brady plans to take a year off to himself.

But it's not just for personal reasons.

Tom Brady, being the competitor he is, wants to be the best at everything he does- and being a Fox NFL analyst is no different.

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Here's what the seven-time Super Bowl winner told Colin Cowherd the following, “[I'm] going to take some time to really learn, become great at what I want to do… making sure I don't rush into anything.”

Is that a surprise to anyone?

Clearly, Tom Brady doesn't want to rush into anything with Fox Sports, even with a monster contract awaiting him.