Brady's retirement lasted 41 days.

Honestly, we all kind of knew this wasn't gonna be the end of Tom Brady's career, right?

Just a mere 41 days after officially announcing his retirement from the NFL, Tom Brady has said he's returning as quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady stated he has "unfinished business."

"These past two months I've realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,'' Brady wrote. "That time will come. But it's not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I'm coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa.''

In a statement on Sunday, Bucs general manager Jason Licht said this news was something the team's been preparing for over the last few days.

"[Head coach Bruce Arians] and I have had plenty of conversations with Tom recently that led us to believe there was a realistic chance he would want to come back," Licht said. "Tom is the greatest quarterback of all time who is still playing at an elite level. With this decision now made, we will continue to move forward with our offseason plans to reload this roster for another championship run."

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