Dolphins aren’t the first team to lose a draft pick because of connection to Tom Brady

Tom Brady is the greatest of all time. If you want to argue that, have fun arguing against his seven Lombardi Trophies. That, or the fact that he’s still one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL at nearly 45 years old.

His resume is tough to argue with.

It’s also tough to argue that Brady has been involved in quite a few NFL scandals as well, though.

There was of course “tape-gate”, where the Patriots were penalized for allegedly taping signals from the New York Jets coaching staff and using them to their advantage. Then, there was “deflate-gate”, where Brady himself was penalized for deflating footballs in the 2014 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Brady’s most recent situation involves the Miami Dolphins, who have been found guilty by the NFL of “tampering violations of unprecedented scope and severity” surrounding Miami’s apparent pursuit of Brady and then-New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton.

Here’s more from CBS:

“The investigation, led by former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, found that [Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross and the Dolphins had “impermissible communications” with Brady on two different occasions — first in 2019, as early as August of that season, while the quarterback played for the rival Patriots; and again during and after the 2021 season, before Brady retired, and later returned, to the Buccaneers. “Those discussions … focused on Brady becoming a limited partner in the Dolphins and possibly serving as a football executive,” the investigation found, “although at times they also included the possibility of his playing for the Dolphins.”