Feb. 1 (UPI) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady ended conjecture about his NFL outlook with a retirement announcement Sunday morning on social media, thankful to fans, teammates, coaches fantastic family for their support.
Reports emerged yesterday evening about the expected decision, but nevertheless , Brady, his agent since team said that he had not as yet made a final decision to end his decorated football stint.
“I have always believed the sport from football is an ‘all-in’ idea — if a 100% recreational commitment isn’t there, you’ll not succeed, and success is just what I love so much about associated with game, ” Brady wrote on Instagram and Twitter.
“There is a physical, mental, and emotional challenge every single day that has allowed me to maximize my highest potential. And i have tried my very best these past 22 years. There are no shortcuts to success on the field or in life.
“This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.”
Brady, 44, led the NFL with 5,416 passing yards and 43 touchdowns this season. He holds career records for completions, attempts, passing yards, passing touchdowns, playoff games started, regular-season game appearances and Super Bowl titles.
The sixth-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots retires as arguably the greatest player in NFL history.
Brady, who joined the Buccaneers after he spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, was signed through the 2022 season.
“I am going to take it day by day,” Brady wrote Tuesday. “I know for sure I want to spend a lot of time giving to others and trying to enrich other people’s lives, just as so many have done for me.”
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