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.
These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. 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. Unfinished business LFG pic.twitter.com/U0yhRKVKVm
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) March 13, 2022
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."
Here's how the internet has reacted to Brady's return:
Tom Brady is back. A short retirement. The #Bucs never replaced him and didn’t make an offer on Deshaun Watson. They left the light on. Now, Brady is back.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2022
He's back. pic.twitter.com/y2XFLSEnIv
— NFL (@NFL) March 13, 2022
Dude has played 22 seasons, won 7 Super Bowls, has 5 Super Bowl MVPs, 3 NFL MVPs, made 15 Pro Bowls and said “Unfinished Business”
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) March 13, 2022
Man what?! 😂
We should have finished the episode. https://t.co/FIqIoxrgtV pic.twitter.com/nz71LRUz3z
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 14, 2022
Gisele probably made Tom go to Target and Whole Foods on Sunday and that was all it took
— Chief (@BarstoolChief) March 13, 2022
Aaron Rodgers: the NFC is mine
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 13, 2022
Tom Brady: pic.twitter.com/Mo6VIV49EY
Damn, even Tom Brady saw 7.9% inflation and record-high gas prices and decided he needed to go back to work.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) March 13, 2022
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