It looks like the Buccaneers’ quarterback questions have been answered for now. Get comfortable, Kyle Trask, you’ve got a bit longer to wait. After 40 days of retirement, Tom Brady has announced he will return for his 23rd season of NFL football in a tweet this evening. He announced he has unfinished business in Tampa after the team lost in the Divisional Round of the playoffs last year to the eventual-Super Bowl Champion Rams. 
Rumors of a Brady unretirement had persisted since his February 1st announcement. Brady even hinted at the possibility of a Favre-like return, coming back just in time for training camp. The Buccaneers, on the other hand, made it very clear that they had no intention of allowing Brady to play elsewhere for the 2022 NFL Season. It turns out, they have nothing to worry about for now. Brady cited his love for his teammates in his unretirement announcement.
Some details will need to be hashed out as Brady still had four years on his contract, with all years after 2022 being voided upon his retirement. Past that, Tampa Bay has several offensive pieces set to become unrestricted free agents including center Ryan Jensen, tight ends Rob Gronkowski and O.J. Howard, and running backs Leonard Fournette, Ronald Jones II, and Giovani Bernard. If they are going to attempt another glory run, these loose ends will need to be tied up.
In response to the news, no one is more happy to see the quarterback return than Rams’ cornerback Jalen Ramsey who was set to spend eternity as the last person to have Tom Brady throw a touchdown on them. On the other hand, no one is less happy to see the quarterback return than the unfortunate big-spender who just dropped $518,000 at an auction in a bid to receive Tom Brady’s final touchdown ball. Looks like there will be many other balls getting thrown past many other defensive backs before Brady retires again.
Love it.
and “final touchdown ball goes for $518K at auction” LOL
I’m guessing whoever spent 500k on a football has money to burn….literally.
I’d never pay 500K for one of Tom Brady’s balls. Now, Eli Mannings’s, that’s a testicle of a different color.
Probably blue with those looks
Seriously, that’s a lot of sandwiches in one football.
What a jerk.
Why is he being a jerk? If he’s capable of playing at a high level and the team wants him back, more power to him. He clearly loves the game and to compete
Then why the heck did he pretend to “retire” just 40 days ago
Because he didn’t get enough attention when the Bucs lost their playoff game.
It does look Brady was playing mind games, hoping that Arians would commit to another QB and then un-retire at the last minute to go to the 49ers in a blockbuster QB three-way swap.
I’m not sure he’s really “coming out of retirement”. As he didn’t miss anything. At all.
SHOCKED FACE!
Somehow not surprising after watching how the whole saga played out to begin with
So basically, he didn’t want to play on this team and wanted to join a team like the 49ers… Tampa said they wouldn’t let him play for another team, so he’s coming back to Tampa since they’re still somewhat competitive…. Classy.
I don’t think that is what happened at all. And there hasn’t been anything said that would support your claim.
But so much has been unsaid!
There were many reports that Tom Brady was seeking to play for another team this off-season just 2 weeks back or so, and that the Buccaneers were quoted as saying they would block any such attempts as they still had his rights and no reason to allow him to go elsewhere.
Other than that, yeah, no supporting evidence.
All eyes on me. I’m special. Enough of him. His act is old.
What act? Tom Brady doesn’t seem like someone who craves or needs media attention. So pretty much the exact opposite of Rodgers.
Exactly. Think of the tens of millions in salary he has given up for a better team. Take note Green Bay and every other team.
“Take note”?
Like what, make sure your superstar QB marries someone who also makes 10’s of millions a year and you too can have said QB take less money to make the rest of the team better?
Yeah, I’m sure they’ll get right on that…
Brady also got paid under the table and circumvented the salary cap in New England when they paid his “company” simultaneously. That and New England and Tom Brady were caught cheating numerous times.
Why’s everyone so shocked by this. Anyone who knows how driven he is should realize how hard it would’ve been to go out not on top. Btw… he led the NFL in passing yards last season.
And to announce it at the same time the NCAA tournament brackets were released, no less. Steal the limelight from the college kids. He knew exactly what he was doing. Don’t tell me this isn’t a charade and a calculated attention grab.
Kronk is a tired act as well
This is why everybody except Bucs & some Parriit fans hate him. His ego is thru the roof.
This is great for the NFL. He did a got em
Lol huh?
no way
Act may be old, but his level of play on the field isn’t.
lol
Jesus. Go away.
F&@k him!
The king……has returned. Wonder if marpet will come out of retirement too.
bradys cap hit added to the cap last minute is gonna be rough enough. they wouldn’t be able to add marpets over 5 million cap hit as well and still be able to keep the core. the bucs will still be losing most of their free agents as it is.
Strike any Gronk alt-team rumor talk.
I can’t imagine he’s going back to the Bucs considering all of the people they’re losing. I see Brady angling to get traded to the 49ers
What a turd
“Some details will need to be hashed out as Brady still had four years on his contract, with all years after 2022 being voided upon his retirement.”
lmao he still had *four* years left on his deal? Insane.
Not that surprising. I’m sure they did it so they could spread out the cap hit. The way that the salary cap is set up pretty confusing at times.
Makes sense, I’m just laughing at the idea of him having a contract up until like age 48.
Brady has one year left on his contract 2023 is his last year on the contract. you know Google works wonders
this reply was in response to you and the writer, obviously never heard of research before you write a story.
It makes sense that the guy who’s so intense about his body and craft that he’s still great at 44 wouldn’t just walk away. Guess he wants to be part of the long tradition of all time greats playing until they’re shells of themselves.
Guy must hate his family.
Lol!!! Tommy’s true narcissistic character is showing thru….. “The NFL fans say I’m the GOAT, so I NEED more attention & told how GREAT I AM!!!
Maybe he just wants to play some more football? You seem to be taking this very personally. What did Tom do to hurt you so bad?
Or maybe Brady remembered that he was just the MVP runner up coming off of one of his best seasons and decided he had another season in him
We’ve seen the fake retirement more. But I wonder how much Brady’s body can take at this point. Yes, he’s kept himself at a high level physically and with his play, but that can’t last forever. Is he really going to keep going until he goes out on a low note?
The best changes his mind. Arians doesn’t deserve Brady.
Skip Bayless just wet himself with excitement
Such a shocker: He has to keep playing and winning or Giselle will get bored with him.
Oh good, now I can keep her company.
This trumps any Baseball News and Brackets tonight on Sportscenter.
drama queen
Yasss!!!! Get it Tom
never felt right that he’d go out after the LAR game.
Narcissist
What an indecisive ass! Guess Gisele didn’t want him around as much as he thought she would
Never seen someone so afraid to spend time with his family.
Aaron Rodgers?
I guess Trask not up to task? You know he’s pissed
He wanted one more NFL record: shortest retirement!
Best guess: His wife wanted him to retire more than he did, he relented, regretted it and either told Gisele he’d Bridget Moynihan her or moaped until she told him to go back.
Also, if a Maxx Crosby extension or the release of Jordan Hicks is a “Top Story” seems like this should qualify.
my take on this is that Brady wants to play for another team but knows he would have to play for Tampa this yr so he unretired.
I’m not sure Brady even wanted to retire in the first place I think it might have been a way to get out of his contract and he was hoping they would let him out of his contract all together but they held on to this yr. so I think Brady plan this
Break a leg.
If you wanna blame anyone… blame Brian Flores. Stole Brady’s Thunder he said nah bleep that, coming back winning one more. He’d be retired right now if you gave damn man 24-hrs of media coverage. 30 min in and he was old news.
You ever watch Wheel of Fortune and that person always makes that last spin and you are like “no don’t it”?
Just saying….
Why even “retire” in the first place? He had one of the greatest seasons of his career but the team just wasn’t good enough. He may be the greatest ever, but he sure is a sore loser. Anyway, good for the NFL. It’s better with Brady, even if he is 64 years old.
Rodgers extention not the biggest NFL news this week…big W.
That’s a selfish move on his part.
I suppose Brady underestimated how much it costs to make a Hollywood movie…but he’ll have another chapter to add now.