For the second consecutive start to February, quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement, but this time, it appears there is no coming back.<\/p>\n
The future Hall of Famer shared a short video across all of his social media accounts delivering the news on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll get to the point right away,\u201d Brady said. \u201cI\u2019m retiring. For good.\u201d<\/p>\n
“I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first,” Brady continued “I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year, so really thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me.”<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBrady\/status\/1620772095889403905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620772095889403905%7Ctwgr%5Eb20289e3b2e62e984464134ee8176a868d461172%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2023%2F02%2F01%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2Ftom-brady-retires.html<\/p>\n
According to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, Brady informed<\/a> the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of his decision at 6 a.m. ET Wednesday.<\/p>\n “My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors — I could go on forever, there’s too many,” Brady went on to say. “Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all.”<\/p>\n After 23 pro seasons, Brady walks away leading almost every major passing statistical category<\/a> from yards (89,214) to touchdowns (649) and game-winning drives in the playoffs with 14.<\/p>\n The seven-time Super Bowl champion won’t remain out of the public eye long however, he’s expected to join FOX Sports as a football color commentator after agreeing to a 10-year, $375 million contract this past summer.<\/p>\n In the hours that followed Brady’s announcement, the NFL community shared their reactions across social media.<\/p>\n You can check out all the best postings below.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickMahomes\/status\/1620773123489681408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620773123489681408%7Ctwgr%5E04d1d88b13b173346f090e8c9567b74ff425d8c6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patriots.com%2Fnews%2Fpatriots-nfl-react-to-legendary-quarterback-tom-brady-s-retirement-announcement<\/p>\n Love ya bro?? it was a pleasure! https:\/\/t.co\/MilAiUjy2r<\/a><\/p>\n — James White (@SweetFeet_White) February 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n