Is Tom Brady retiring? When will NFL QB retire and Tampa Bay Buccaneers contract as Super Bowl 2022 dream ends

The American Football great won’t be adding an eighth Super Bowl win to his illustrious career after the Bucs lost to the LA Rams
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hopes of reaching the Super Bowl were ended by the LA Rams who advanced to the NFC Championship with a 30-27 win in the Sunshine State.

Now, questions are being asked over the playing future of Bucs quarter-back Tom Brady and whether the NFL legend will be calling it a day on his illustrious career.

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Brady, 44, has won seven Super Bowls and five Super Bowl MVPs while smashing almost every conceivable record in the league over two decades.

Here’s what has been said about Brady’s future following the Buccaneers loss to the Rams:

Will Tom Brady retire?

 Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers calls a play in the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers calls a play in the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida
Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers calls a play in the third quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida

At this time, Tom Brady’s immediate future is unclear but there are signs pointing towards the 44-year old retiring from the sport.

CBS Sports have reported on Brady’s future in the league, saying it is uncertain following the 2022 NFL playoffs with the former claiming that the Bucs are preparing for the player to leave their organisation.

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A source close to the QB reportedly told CBS Sport: “He hasn’t signalled one way or the other what he’s going to do, and maybe he doesn’t know himself, but it wouldn’t be surprising if this was the end.”

Another Bucs cource reportedly said: Nothing’s been said, but there is a sense among some guys in the locker room that this is it, one way or the other. It’s just little things here or there they are picking up on. Maybe it turns out to be nothing.”

Meanwhile, the NFL Network have said that Brady’s future is “up in the air” with the player not yet having made a decision.

“For the first time at the age of 44 Tom Brady’s future is finally actually up in the air.” They tweeted.

Is Tom Brady the greatest NFL player of all time?

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Tom Brady is widely considered the greatest player to ever play in the NFL and has long list of personal records to back up that claim.

As well as his seven Super Bowls wins (six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and five Super Bowl Most Valuable Player wins, Brady has also smashed multiple personal records in the league.

Across the regular season and play-offs, Brady holds the records for:

  • Most NFL championships by player: 7
  • Most championships in pro football history by quarterback: 7 (tied with Otto Graham)[413]
  • Most games won by a player: 277
  • Most games played by a quarterback: 363
  • Most games started by a quarterback: 361
  • Most games played by a skill position player: 363
  • Most games started by a skill position player: 361
  • Most combined passing attempts: 13,081
  • Most combined pass completions: 8,369
  • Most combined touchdown passes: 707
  • Most combined passing yards: 96,969
  • Most game-winning drives: 67
  • Most fourth-quarter comebacks: 51
  • Most times sacked: 615
  • Most players throwing a touchdown pass to: 92

His seven Super Bowl wins and five Super Bowls MVPs are also both records for an individual player and he is also a two time Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

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