Overview
- Brady made the remarks on the Champion Mindset podcast in February and a clip shared over the weekend reignited attention and online reaction.
- Dozens of current and former players responded publicly on social platforms, with Lil'Jordan Humphrey saying he has not met anyone content to remain on a practice squad.
- Dan Skipper, who spent time on six practice squads, called Brady’s view “absolute bullshit” and Geoff Schwartz wrote that no serious practice‑squad player prefers never to play in a game.
- Practice squads serve as reserve pools that can lead to active roles and have produced regular players such as Danny Woodhead and Danny Amendola, which players cited to contradict Brady’s characterization.
- The exchange has played out largely on social media during the NFL offseason and highlights how a veteran owner and Hall of Famer who never served on a practice squad can face criticism when judging players’ motives.