This morning, sports fans across the world woke up to the news that Tom Brady was going to leave the New England Patriots after spending 20 years with the franchise.
🚨 @TomBrady has let the world know he will NOT be playing for the New England Patriots 🚨 https://t.co/FBpG7n8DSL
— NFL@SneakerReporter (@NFL_SR) March 17, 2020
In his reveal, Brady only said that he wouldn’t be returning to New England but not where he would be playing next.
After a few hours of rumors and speculation, word has finally gotten out that Tom Brady will likely sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as early as Wednesday.
Tampa is the expected landing spot for Tom Brady barring anything unforeseen, sources tell me and @JeffDarlington.
There's no signing date or announcement officially set up, but Brady is expected to be a Buccaneer.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020
A perceived lack of weapons, consistent pay cuts and the “Patriot Way” coaching style of Bill Belichick has been rumored to be grievances that Brady has had with his former team over the years.
In Tampa Bay he gets two 1,000-yard receivers in Chris Godwin and Mike Evans as well as two steady tight ends in Cameron Brate and OJ Howard. Bruce Arians is the polar opposite of Belichick and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has mentioned a potential salary of $30 million a year for Brady:
To be clear: Former #Patriots QB Tom Brady has an agreement in principle to join the #Bucs, source said. It is believed to be roughly $30M per year.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2020
Brady has collected many accolades and records over 20 seasons but the move to the Buccaneers can provide the 42-year-old with an opportunity to catch Drew Brees (who’s now a division rival) for most career passing touchdowns (likely) and passing yards (unlikely) thanks to Arians risk-heavy, downfield passing approach to offense.
Growing up in the Bay Area, Brady’s favorite player was Joe Montana. Now, like the man he looked up to, he will don a new uniform as his season creeps closer to its end.
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