Tom Brady was asked on Thursday about the possibility of coming out of retirement to play for the Miami Dolphins. This offseason, Brady retired for the second time in his career.

“I will say now that I’m not affiliated with any team anymore, even though I have strong ties with a couple teams, I do have some friends on the Dolphins that I really like,” Brady said. “So, I wouldn’t say I necessarily root for them all the time, but I root for my friends to do well, and several of them play for Miami.”

The Dolphins have a multi-step plan for acquiring Brady last offseason.