Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady just can’t seem to part ways with the NFL.
Ever since Tom Brady’s debut with the New England Patriots in 2000, he’s been on a path that carried a dynasty like no other in the history of the league. He briefly retired following the 2021-2022 season, only to announce he’d actually stay around another season with the Buccaneers.
Now, in what many would assume is his last season, Brady is showing signs that he may actually be ready to continue bringing his legacy to Tampa Bay through the 2023-2024 season. According to NFL columnist Ira Kaufman, a team source close to Brady revealed that he’s heavily invested in the team and that he genuinely wants to continue playing.
The source told Kaufman, “Everybody here knows Brady is one year at a time, but what you see every day is a guy who acts like he wants to keep playing. This is his team, and the team loves him. He’s heavily invested in many ways. It’s hard to imagine he’d find a better situation with another franchise. And he’s been playing great for three years.”
Brady’s shown no signs of slowing down, and he clearly loves what he does. Amidst a lot of uncertainty, it may be a good decision for him to continue down the familiar path of the NFL.
Tom Brady could benefit from staying in the NFL for another season
Brady is going through a lot of changes and uncertainty without a clear path of where he may go after his retirement, and staying around another season could give him a bit more time to definitively figure it out.
Of course, he has several options. He could more than likely go into commentary and analysis, and he’s also a co-founder of an NFT platform, Autograph, that he could continue to develop as well. He’s not short on options, but it’s still a big decision for someone who’s spent most of his adult life as an NFL player.
The Bucs, of course, could continue to benefit from him staying as well. Brady brought the Bucs to their first Super Bowl win in nearly two decades in the 2020-2021 season, and he brought them to the playoffs the next season.
This season looks promising as well as they sit atop the NFC South standings. Many benefit from Brady, and Brady could continue to benefit from the NFL too.