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January 16, 2023, Tampa, FL, US: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady 12 raises his cap and jogs towards the locker room, after his team is defeated by the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Tampa US – ZUMAm67_ 20230116_zaf_m67_025 Copyright: xJeffereexWoox “Image Credits: Imago”
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January 16, 2023, Tampa, FL, US: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady 12 raises his cap and jogs towards the locker room, after his team is defeated by the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Tampa US – ZUMAm67_ 20230116_zaf_m67_025 Copyright: xJeffereexWoox “Image Credits: Imago”
As the NFL free agency is about to kick off, teams are trying to build their team for the 2023 season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also doing the same. It has not been easy for the Bucs, as their star quarterback Tom Brady recently retired from the NFL, leaving a big void in the team. They are putting all their faith in the 25-year-old QB Kyle Trask to lead the offense next season. On the other hand, the Bucs are also moving a beast of a player from last season officially to kick-start the post-Brady era.
Notably, the Bucs made it to the playoffs last season after a pretty average regular season. In the end, they lost in the Wild Card round against the Cowboys, which was incidentally Brady’s last game in the NFL.
The Bucs are trading a key player to kick-start the post-Tom Brady era
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As per NFL Insider, Tom Pelissero, the Bucs are trading their offensive guard Shaq Mason to the Houston Texans. The deal includes some late-round picks, as the Bucs will receive a sixth-round pick and the Texans will get a seventh-round option along with Mason.
Buccaneers trading guard Shaq Mason to Texans. (via @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/B0ETz3nyRf
— NFL (@NFL) March 14, 2023
In the 2022 offseason, the Bucs traded Mason from the Patriots for a fifth-round pick. Now, the 30-year-old is on the move again, as he will likely play for the Texans in the 2023 season. It is worth mentioning that the offensive guard started all 17 games for the Bucs last season and was in top physical condition. Moreover, he was involved in 99 per cent of the Bucs’ offensive snaps.
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Safe to say, he was a beast last season. In 2015, the Pats drafted him in the fourth round and he played 120 games in eight seasons so far. Meanwhile, Mason will find a familiar face in the Texans, as the former Patriots’ director of player personnel, Nick Caserio is currently the general manager of the Houston side.
Will Brady make another spectacular comeback in the NFL?
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As the Bucs are trying to move on from Brady, there are plenty of rumors about him unretiring once again, like he did last season. NFL Insider, Rich Eisen, has disclosed plenty of times that the Miami Dolphins are currently the favorites to acquire Brady if he decides to come back.
Anyone who thinks I have time to come back to the NFL has never adopted a 2 month old kitten for their daughter. https://t.co/Qzf2H4vr1j
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 7, 2023
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However, previously, Brady joked about adopting a kitten for his daughter, as he has no time to play football right now. But one thing is for sure, his fans are not giving up, as they are hopeful of seeing him once again in the NFL.
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