Tom Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 22 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, where he was a central contributor to the franchise’s dynasty from 2001 to 2019.
Tom Brady: Announcement| Did retire today| Retiring
Announcement:
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old, arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announced the news on social media.
Did retire today:
During his 22-year career, Brady has won seven Super Bowl titles — six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — and he retires as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards (84,520), touchdown passes (624), completions (7,263), regular season wins (243), playoff wins (35) and Super Bowl MVPs (five).
He has also played in and won more regular-season games in his career than any other quarterback.
Retiring as a Patriot:
Over the weekend, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington and The Boston Globe, had reported that Brady was retiring, citing unnamed sources.
But on Sunday, a source familiar with the situation told CNN that “Brady contacted (Tampa Bay) Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht (on Saturday) to inform him he has yet to make a final decision about his future.”
But after saying on Monday that he hadn’t made decision on retiring, Brady confirmed the news on Tuesday.
Retirement Letter:
“The future is exciting,” Brady said.
He added: “Exactly what my days will look like will be a work-in-progress. As I said earlier, I am going to take it day by day. I know for sure I want to spend a lot of time giving to others and trying to enrich other people’s lives, just as so many have done for me.”
Gisele Bundchen posted a congratulatory message to her husband on Instagram:
“What a ride @tombrady ! So many memories! When I met you over 15 years ago, I didn’t know the first thing about football.” she wrote.
