Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas Town Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium.
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Mythical quarterback Tom Brady is retiring from the game after 22 seasons, ESPN reported Saturday.
Brady, a seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion, has been extensively anticipated to announce a call for the approaching season within the coming weeks. It isn’t transparent when Brady will make his retirement public.
After ESPN reported the retirement, Brady’s corporate TB12sports tweeted its due to the quarterback together with an inventory of his wins.
Brady’s choice to retire were in accordance with a number of components, together with his circle of relatives and well being, ESPN reported, mentioning unnamed assets. Right through a contemporary episode of his podcast “Let’s Cross,” Brady informed co-host Jim Grey there may be pleasure in “now not enjoying soccer” and spending time along with his circle of relatives.
Brady, 44, left the New England Patriots in 2020 and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take them to their first Tremendous Bowl in 18 years. Brady turned into the oldest beginning quarterback to win a Tremendous Bowl ring at age 43.
Buccaneers executives and coaches were bracing for Brady’s retirement prior to now few weeks, ESPN reported. On his podcast, Brady had mentioned there was once “no rush” from the Bucs training body of workers and control in deciding whether or not to go back to play.
After leaving the sphere following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the sports activities outlet mentioned Brady most probably knew it was once his remaining act within the recreation. Brady has been towards the theory of a “farewell excursion,” alternatively, announcing it may well be “distracting.”
“I am proud and glad with the whole lot we achieved this yr,” he mentioned in regards to the Bucs season and his personal efficiency. “I do know once I give it my all, that is one thing to be pleased with. And I have actually given the whole lot I had, this yr, remaining yr and the yr sooner than that.”
