The problems seem to keep on piling on for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady. After having lost 2 straight games to probably their 2 biggest rivals, the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bucs now have another loss on their hands. Their latest signing, veteran receiver Cole Beasley, has retired from football.
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Beasley’s agents told NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo about the retirement news, saying “He is ready to be with his family after playing in 11 seasons and it’s time to be a full-time dad and husband.”
#Bucs WR Cole Beasley has decided to retire effective immediately, his agents Joel and Justin Turner tell me and @MikeGarafolo. “He is ready to be with his family after playing in 11 seasons and it’s time to be a full time dad and husband.” pic.twitter.com/jyk3qojEQd
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 5, 2022
Beasley spent 7 of his 11 years in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, who signed him after he was undrafted during the 2012 NFL draft. He finished his stint with the Cowboys in 2018, with 319/450 for 3,271 yards, and 23 touchdowns in 103 games. His career-high receptions and yards came with the Cowboys in the 2016 season.
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In 2019, Beasley signed with the Buffalo Bills, and in 3 seasons he played 46 games. During which managed to rack up 231/324 for 2,438, and 11 touchdowns. The bills released him in March 2022, and 6 months later he signed with Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, only to retire after 2 games.
Fans take shots at Cole Beasley and Tom Brady as the receiver retires after just 2 games
The news, however, has sparked a variety of reactions from fans. It seems like a lot of fans are not very sympathetic to Beasley’s short stint at Tampa Bay. Nor do they accept his reason to be “a full-time dad and husband” as convincing enough. Some even highlight that the Bucs lost both their games when Beasley started.
We need his spot for OBJ anyway
— Ryan (@RyanX860) October 5, 2022
I appreciate that he wants to retire, but he’s not a traveling salesman or long haul truck driver. Each night after practice he goes home to his family…like any working man. His work is from July to January. He’s off Feb, March, April, May and June.
— TomD (@TomD80106675) October 5, 2022
It did not take long for the fans to draw out-of-the-box conclusions from the retirement news. With recent reports about TB12 and Gisele Bündchen hiring divorce lawyers, one cannot possibly blame Beasley if the fans are somehow right.
Giselle: “See how simple it could-“
Brady: pic.twitter.com/1KZCzPdDOO
— Lucky Lefty (@SayNoToInk) October 5, 2022
Cole Beasley: “It’s time for me to retire and spend more time with my family and become a full time husband and Dad.
Gisele to Tom Brady: pic.twitter.com/cbZvQRNhVI
— Depressed Lakers fan (@oprahsideclark) October 5, 2022
Cole Beasley saw Giselle leave Tom and said he’s not giving his wife any reason to follow suit. pic.twitter.com/QEOeOQCBCS
— Carl Thomas’ Turtleneck (@therealkj4) October 5, 2022
Tom Brady Right now pic.twitter.com/jjofwaIW30
— TheHomieJoker🃏 (@TheHomieJoker) October 5, 2022
When Brady tried to convince him to keep playing but Cole don’t wanna lose his wife pic.twitter.com/AzxHUWZy4z
— King Mikey (@King_Mikey85) October 6, 2022
Gisele seeing Cole Beasley retire for his family while Tom Brady returned to play another season pic.twitter.com/Fxv8XrzIzg
— LouAye🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆IFB (@LouAye_) October 5, 2022
Beasley’s career did not impress many either, and fans’ reactions suggest retirement is not that big of a loss for anyone, especially the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But some fans do applaud him for his time with Josh Allen at Buffalo.
You could have also written it as “no one wants him so he’s quitting.”
Decent career but his mouth probably brought his career to an earlier end than it could have been.
— I like sports… (@Texas46590945) October 5, 2022
There's a long list of WR that had great stats and then were out of the game once Josh Allen wasn't throwing to them anymore.
— ⍼Craig K 🦬 (@CraigKnauer) October 5, 2022
Ain’t this the dude that complained all offseason about no one signing him and when someone finally does he retires 4 games in 😭😭
— Top 5 All Time Ball Knower (@ObiToppinClears) October 5, 2022
Some fans even credited Beasley’s sudden retirement to the Bucs losing against the Chiefs and the Packers. Does Beasley think Brady’s magic is finally waning away? Or did he not fancy a comeback career with the Bucs?
— Kyle Ryan (@Kamaril) October 5, 2022
packers sent him into retirement 😭
— it's CheeseheadTV innit🧀🇬🇧 (@cheeseheadtv) October 5, 2022
Realized Tom Brady was washed and dipped 😭😭😭
— DJ MOORE MVP (@Eyan2003) October 5, 2022
Doesn't surprise me. Imagine going from Allen to Old Man Brady. Talk about a downgrade. Thanks Bease. Bills legend
— Lew (@Lew_QB1) October 5, 2022
The jokes about his Vaccine shot fiasco didn’t take long to surface either. Beasley’s anti-vaccination attitude has earned him a lot of dissent from fans, apart from the $100,000 in fines to the NFL.
Once again he decided not to give it a shot.
— Steve, Book Jailer 🇺🇦 (@BookJailer) October 5, 2022
Well it was worth a shot
— Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) October 5, 2022
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good for him, super nice guy. ran into him once at Disneyland and he waited outside the ride with my son while I went on, as he was too short to ride it, just like my little guy. they bonded over being scared of shots 🥺
— hi (@malongwhite) October 5, 2022
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Whatever may be the real reason for Beasley’s exit, fans will wonder if his sudden exit will pave the way for the Bucs to sign Brady’s choice pick receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who is also Brady’s close friend. Such a matchup could finally help the Bucs overcome their scoring woes, but it might not be the long-term solution they need if they wish to clinch another Super Bowl this year. Will TB12 call the play for the Bucs yet again?
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