Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl titles, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington and Adam Schefter.
Sources said that Brady’s decision to retire is based on several factors, including family and health. While less significant, Brady also recognizes that the Buccaneers are likely to undergo significant roster turnover, sources said.
Brady, 44, has been adamant for weeks that he never wanted a “farewell season,” and many who know him believed he desired a decision made without much drama leading up to it.
Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 extraordinary seasons, multiple sources tell @JeffDarlington and me.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2022
Breaking: Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons, per @AdamSchefter and @JeffDarlington pic.twitter.com/NR5hRFb6c2
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 29, 2022