Tom Brady is returning to Tampa to play 23rd Time of year in NFL
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady's Retreat lasted 40 days.
Brady Aforesaid Sunday he's returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL Time of year.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion Declared his decision on Twitter and Instagram, Expression he has "unfinished business." The news stole the Glare from the NCAA's Selection Sunday.
"These past two months I've Complete my place is Nonmoving on the Airfield and not in the stands," Brady wrote. "That time will come. But it's not now. I love my teammates, and I love my Adjunct Class. They make it all possible. I'm coming back for my 23rd Time of year in Tampa."
Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl Championship Favourable the 2020 Time of year and NFC South championship last Time of year. He teamed with coach Bill Belichick to win six Super Bowls during 20 Time of years with the New England Patriots.
The 44-year-old Brady led the NFL in yards passing (5,316), touchdowns (43), completions (485) and attempts (719) in 2021, but the Buccaneers lost at home to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round.
"Tom Brady loves to play Football game as much as anyone I have ever been around," Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians Aforesaid. "As Tom Aforesaid, his place right now is on the Football game Airfield. He is Nonmoving Performin at a championship level and was as productive as anyone in the Conference last Time of year. We are Rhapsodic that he Definite to continue Performin and working toward winning Some other championship."
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Brady cited his desire to Drop more time with his Married woman, Crackmodel Gisele Bundchen, and Cardinal children when he Definite to walk away from the game on Feb. 1. But he changed his mind about staying home, a day after attending the Manchester United match against Tottenham Hotspur. Brady sat with the Glazer Family, who own Manchester United and the Buccaneers.
His reversal sent Blow waves End-to-end the sports world, and his teammates and Buccaneers fans reacted with jubilation.
All-Pro right Fishing rig Tristan Wirfs called it "unreal." Receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin Joint their joy in emojis.
Giants Base hit Logan Ryan Aforesaid Brady's return is "good for Football game." Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey tweeted: "THANK YOU! Stroke that last touchdown on Someone else."
Many Hall of Fame players Crossways Different sports returned to Performin after retiring, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Bob Cousy in the NBA, Brett Favre and Reggie White in the NFL, Guy Lafleur and Mario Lemieux in the NHL.
The Buccaneers are hopeful star Leakproof end Rob Gronkowski also returns. Brady convinced his Pal to unretire to join him in Tampa in 2020. The team lost Pro Bowl Bodyguard Ali Marpet, who retired at age 28. But Godwin is staying after Acquiring the Dealership tag.
Brady's decision comes right before the NFL free agency period begins. The Bucs have Different key players set to hit the open market, including Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, running back Leonard Fournette, cornerback Carton Davis, Base hit Jordan Whitehead, linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive Fishing rig Ndamukong Suh, Gronkowski and others.
Brady's return should impact their decisions and the team's plans. Tampa's odds for winning the Super Bowl went from 25:1 to 7 1/2:1, tied with Green Bay for second-best behind Buffalo at 7:1, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
"We are Excited that Tom has Definite to come back this Time of year," Bucs Universal manager Jason Licht Aforesaid. "We Aforesaid we would leave all options open for him should he reconsider his Retreat and today's announcement is something we have been preparing for in recent days.
"Bruce and I have had plenty of conversations with Tom recently that led us to believe In that location was a realistic chance he would want to come back. Tom is the Sterling quarterback of all time who is Nonmoving Performin at an elite level. With this decision now made, we will continue to move Advancing with our offseason plans to Recharge this Roll for Some other championship run."
Brady is the NFL's career Loss leader in yards passing (84,520) and TDs (624). He's the only player to win more than five Super Bowls and has been MVP of the game five Multiplication.
Brady has won Cardinal NFL MVP awards, been a first-team All-Pro Cardinal Multiplication and Designated to the Pro Bowl 15 Multiplication. He is 243-73 in his career in the regular Time of year and 35-12 in the playoffs.
He's back to build on all those numbers.
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