In a social media post Wednesday morning, seven-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback Tom Brady has announced his retirement from the NFL. This is the second time Brady has announced his retirement with the first coming on February 1, 2022, but later changed his mind and returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one year contract. Brady states this announcement is for good.
Brady, who came into the league drafted as a sixth round pick out of Michigan by the New England Patriots in 2000, just finished his 21st full season in the league as a starting quarterback. He’ll be most known for leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl Titles, including the greatest comeback in the history of the big game leading New England past Atlanta in overtime in Super Bowl LI after trailing 28-3 in the third quarter. He also won a Lombardi Trophy in his first year in Tampa Bay when the Bucs beat Kansas City. He’ll end his illustrious career with 89,214 yards passing for 649 touchdowns and 212 interceptions and a passer rating of 97.2. This past year, which will be his final season, Brady threw for 4,694 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions in leading the Buccaneers to an NFC South Title where they lost in the Wild Card Playoff Round to the Dallas Cowboys. Many had believed the quarterback would be leaving Tampa Bay for another team, but some reports are saying it would be either returning to the Buccaneers or retirement in which he chose the latter. Brady will now enter the next chapter of his career which will be a color analyst for the NFL on Fox TV. Brady will be the highest paid commentator in history and will make 37.5 million annually with FOX and signed a 10 year contract. The contract is due to begin immediately after this retirement announcement, but it is unclear whether he will be in the FOX booth at State Farm Stadium in Arizona for Super Bowl LVII on February 12.
Story by Chris Lessner
