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Tom Brady has officially confirmed his retirement from professional football to the NFL and NFLPA, according to reports.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner submitted a letter Friday to the NFL and NFLPA confirming his retirement on February 1, according to Adam Schefter.
The 45-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback announced his retirement last Wednesday with prerecorded video apparently filmed on a public beach in South Florida.
By submitting his letter Friday, he has silenced any doubts about whether he can take another U-turn in retirement and has made himself eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2028.
Last week’s announcement also comes a year to the day Brady first announced his retirement, a decision he would reverse just weeks later.
Tom Brady has officially confirmed his retirement from professional football to the NFL
Brady announced his retirement – for the second time – on February 1 in an emotional video
It had been an emotional and tumultuous 2022-23 season for Brady would be an understatement. On the field, Brady suffered the first losing season of his 23-year NFL career as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers team fell to an 8-9 record.
Off the field, he finalized a highly publicized divorce from his now ex-wife and supermodel Giselle Bundchen.
Bundchen and Brady were married for 13 years before their divorce was finalized in October 2022.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner has a broadcaster job with Fox lined up and waiting for him, but he recently revealed that he will wait to transition to the booth until the fall of 2024. In other words: NFL fans will go an entire season without Brady in 2023 for the first time in this millennium.
Earlier in May, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that Brady would eventually be Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst, though a contract start date was unclear.
“We are delighted that Tom has made the commitment to join the Fox team and we wish him all the best in the coming season,” said Murdoch, the 50-year-old son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Fox Sports said Brady’s on-air partner will be broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt. The five-time Super Bowl MVP will also work as a ‘brand ambassador’ for Fox, focusing on ‘customer and promotional initiatives’.
the new york post office reported that the deal is for 10 years and will pay Brady a record $375 million, the largest contract in sports broadcast history.
He submitted a letter to the NFL (pictured Commissioner Roger Goodell) confirming his retirement.
Earlier in the season, Brady finalized a highly publicized divorce from Gisele Bundchen.
In May, receiving sports reported that Brady will earn up to $25 million a year in a deal that could be worth up to $200 million.
Either way, his contract tops those of other quarterbacks-turned-announcers such as Troy Aikman (reportedly $90 million over five years with ESPN) and Tony Romo ($180 million over 10 years with CBS).
Just a few of Brady’s records include most touchdown passes, completions, passing yards, and wins by a quarterback.
He has been named league MVP three times and Super Bowl MVP five times, the most of any player.
Brady won six titles with New England, the last against the Rams in Super Bowl LIII.
Brady won back-to-back Super Bowl titles with New England, the most recent team to do so.
Brady is also the best playoff quarterback in the sport, holding the records for most games started, games won, touchdown passes, passing yards (both in the playoffs and in a single game).
Of course, the most notable among his accolades would be seven Super Bowl titles, six of which came in New England. Those seven titles are the most by any player in league history.
When eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2028, Brady, considered by many to be the GOAT, is virtually guaranteed a spot.
JJ Watt, a former defensive end for the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals, also announced his retirement at the end of this season and will join Brady in leading the Class of 2028.