It turns out that Tom Brady won’t have to change his number after all. Brady, who had spent the past 20 seasons with the Patriots wearing No. 12 But many quickly noticed that the No. 12 jersey was already taken by wide receiver Chris Godwin. Typically, when a player arrives to a new team with the preferred number already taken, there’s a negotiation that takes place between those two players. But when it came to Brady and Godwin, the now-Bucs teammates reached an agreement for free, according to the team. Obviously, Godwin could have gotten something in return from Brady, but he opted to give up the number out of respect: “He’s the GOAT.”
Chris Godwin explained why he gave up his No. 12 jersey to Tom Brady for free: “He’s the GOAT.”
It turns out that Tom Brady won’t have to change his number after all. Brady, who had spent the past 20 seasons with the Patriots wearing No. 12 But many quickly noticed that the No. 12 jersey was already taken by wide receiver Chris Godwin. Typically, when a player arrives to a new team with the preferred number already taken, there’s a negotiation that takes place between those two players. But when it came to Brady and Godwin, the now-Bucs teammates reached an agreement for free, according to the team. Obviously, Godwin could have gotten something in return from Brady, but he opted to give up the number out of respect: “He’s the GOAT.”