Star quarterback Tom Brady has always professed his desire to play in the NFL until the age of 45. As the milestone birthday approaches, potential murmurs of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers captain hanging up his jersey are becoming louder.
The question about his retirement becomes more profound after the Bucs lost to the Los Angeles Rams over the weekend. ESPN‘s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington have spoken with sources close to the Buccaneers and Brady and have stated that they “all recognize” that the QB “remains noncommittal” to playing beyond the 2021-22 season. Last September, Brady confirmed that he will definitely be playing through 2022, “Maybe it’s another year after [2022]; maybe it’s two. I’ll have to see where I’m at with my family. That’s probably the overriding factor — what I’m missing out on.” In the same month, Brady sat down with teammate Rob Gronkowski and claimed that he has toyed with the idea of playing until he was 50.
Darlington and Schefter reported, “Although Brady could decide to play again — he has talked about playing until he was 45, and even beyond — it is far from a given.” Brady’s current contract takes him through to the 2022 season for $25 million USD. If he retires, the Bucs would get back $16 million USD on Brady’s signing bonus. Last week, Brady told his former New England Patriots teammate Willie McGinest that he will “see how it goes” when it comes to playing for another season.
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