Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Wants to Make NFL Comeback at 50 Years Old

There are times when players who have retired get the itch to return to the NFL, though not a lot of those instances have resulted in immediate impacts. Even the legendary Tom Brady ended his initial retirement after 40 days and played a final season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022, but the season was marred with difficulty and ended abruptly in the first round of the playoffs.

It's hard to know when to step away from the game, and players can often stay a bit too long. There are also players who consistently attempt to make a comeback, even when most NFL teams pass on them. One such player is Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens.

Owens recently spoke with 95.7-FM in the Bay Area about his son's NFL journey thus far. Wide receiver Terique Owens was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent and could be facing a steep battle to make the 53-man roster. While speaking about the advice he gave his son to continue working, Terrell also revealed he is plotting an NFL comeback at 50 years old.

Terrell Owens told the hosts: "Everybody already started trolling my son, and he's not going to look like me right away. Again, if you look at my first few years, I looked the same worse — if not worse. There's a tremendous upside to Terique and his abilities, so I told him don't worry about it and keep working."

"Like I said, if I can be anything like LeBron James and his son Bronny, playing, sign me up. I've already told...John Lynch [49ers GM]...I am a viable option, third downs, and red zone," Owens adds.

Terrell Owens has attempted to make an NFL comeback for years. He is still in great shape, but there is no telling if he will be able to keep up with the current speed of the game at 50 years old.

Should he somehow land an audition or get invited to training camp, Terrell Owens would fulfill his goal of playing football with his son, Terique. LeBron James has spoken openly about wanting to finish his NBA career with his son, and it could be a strong possibility next season.

In baseball, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. briefly patrolled the Seattle Mariners' outfield together in 1990 and 1991. In the NHL, Gordie Howe played alongside his sons, Mark and Marty, on the 1979-80 Hartford Whalers.

A father and son playing alongside one another in the NFL is even more rare, but it would be incredible to see Terrell Owens return, and for his son to make the 53-man roster in San Francisco.