Tom Brady said Sunday he plans to return to the NFL to play for his 23rd season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Why it matters: The surprise announcement comes after the 44-year-old Brady retired last month.
Driving the news: "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," Brady tweeted.
- "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."
Worth noting: Hours before his Twitter announcement, Brady posted a video of himself with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo to Instagram stories at the English soccer team's home ground in which the Portuguese player asks: "All good? You’re finished, right?"
- Brady's response is inaudible, but he appears to mouth "probably."
What they're saying: The Buccaneers wrote in a Twitter post, "Unfinished business 😤 #GoBucs."
- The NFL tweeted, "He's back."
The big picture: Brady holds league records for the most career passing attempts, completions, touchdowns and wins as a quarterback.
- After becoming the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft, he went on to have more Super Bowl rings than any player in league history — winning six with the Patriots and one with the Bucs in 2021.
- He was named Super Bowl MVP five times and league MVP three times.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
