Tom Brady may be a Buccaneer, but he earned his stripes and championships with the New England Patriots. Brady is perhaps the greatest Cinderella story the NFL has ever seen, but the Patriots have become known as a team that takes castoffs and turns them into championship players.
One of those players was fullback James Develin, who joined the Patriots on the practice squad in 2012 and eventually went on to win three Super Bowls with the team. Today, Develin announced his retirement from the game, and Brady took to Instagram to show his former teammate some love.
Take a look.
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