Tom Brady has retired. Again.
One year after leaving the game behind for all of 40 days, then returning to the field to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to eight wins and an NFC South title (it was a rough division), the seven-time Super Bowl champion has announced he won’t return to the gridiron in 2023. This revelation cuts short what would have been an offseason filled with speculation regarding the 45-year-old free agent quarterback. Any hope of a return to the Bay Area, encore in New England or heel turn with the New York Jets has officially been squashed.
You know, assuming this retirement actually sticks.
Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023
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