Reports Suggest Tom Brady’s Teammates Have Closed the Door on His Return to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady has a long, long offseason ahead of him. The Tampa Bay QB had a forgettable end to the season after an absolute thrashing by the Cowboys in their wild-card showdown. Ever since, the number one question on every fan’s mind has been the future of the legendary QB. 

Fans and teams across the NFL have been waiting to find out about the next chapter in Brady’s life. Will the greatest to ever lace up the cleats finally retire? Or will he add another chapter to his storied career? We finally seem to have an answer about the future endeavours of the 7-time Super Bowl Champion.

Tom Brady looks to move on from Tampa

Recent reports have revealed that following Brady’s season-ending loss to Dak Prescott’s Cowboys, Brady gave an ultimatum to his teammates. “I just want to say thank you guys for everything this year,” Brady told his teammates in the locker room. The sombre tone of the QB sounded fairly indicative of his future in Tampa Bay – Brady is ready to move on. 

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“He sounded like a person saying goodbye for good.” A teammate of Brady’s said after his locker room speech.

Almost any team in the NFL will be gunning to bring Brady in if the QB were to leave the Bucs. He could also announce his retirement at age 45, as the QB has said to have planned. If he were to retire, a deal with Fox Sports of up to 10 years and $375 million is reported to be in the works. 

Who knows what Brady will do next?

Brady already brought a Lombardi to the Bucs in his first year with the club. He accomplished his mission at Tampa Bay and now, is free to move on to bigger and better things. At 45 years old, who can say how much time Brady has left playing football? He could possibly retire this offseason, or he could play on for another decade. Such is the enigma that Tom Brady is. 

No modern professional athlete has been able to play as long as Brady has, much less as one of the best in the league still. Tom Brady’s career and longevity is something that we’ve never, ever seen in professional sports. The only athlete to be able to compare might be Lebron James or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And yet, the mighty Kareem still ended up retiring at the age of 42. We’ve never seen anything like Brady, and we most likely never will. 

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