After 23 seasons of NFL soccer, seven Tremendous Bowl titles, 5 Tremendous Bowl MVPs, three NFL MVPs, totaling probably the most passing touchdowns (649) and the passing yards in NFL historical past (89,214), and an incalculable impression on the game of soccer, Tom Brady is asking it a profession. The one NFL participant to win a championship in three completely different a long time formally introduced his retirement from the soccer by way of his social media pages on Wednesday morning. That is his second retirement announcement within the final three hundred and sixty five days as he initially known as it a profession on Feb. 1 a yr in the past. Nevertheless, this one looks as if it’s for good.
The primary 20 of Brady’s NFL seasons got here with the New England Patriots (2000-2019), and the final three have been for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-2022).
In a mirrored image of Brady’s legendary profession, many NFL gamers and figures from across the league, in addition to the remainder of the sports activities world, are ensuring to applaud the NFL’s most adorned participant.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs All-Professional quarterback Patrick Mahomes was one of many first to salute Brady shortly after his announcement. The 2 went head-to-head in a few playoff clashes — the 2018 AFC Championship Sport and Tremendous Bowl LV with Brady’s Patriots and Buccaneers popping out on prime in each matchups.
Retired operating again James White, who received three Tremendous Bowls alongside Brady on the Patriots, expressed his love and appreciation for his former quarterback. White caught 14 passes from Brady in Tremendous Bowl LI towards the Atlanta Falcons, the Tremendous Bowl single-game document, within the Patriots’ historic 34-28 extra time win during which they overcame a 28-3 third-quarter deficit.
Each of his groups that he led to Tremendous Bowl glory expressed their appreciation for Brady’s management and play whereas donning their respective uniforms.
Retired, three-time Professional Bowl broad receiver Dez Bryant confirmed gratitude for with the ability to play towards and watch Brady throughout his soccer profession.
J.J. Watt, one of many biggest defenders in NFL historical past as solely one in all three gamers in league historical past with three Defensive Participant of the Yr awards, acknowledged Brady as the best of all time and invited him to do what many retirees do: Hit the golf course.
Brady’s impression extends throughout continents as French soccer membership Paris Saint-Germain applauded Tom Brady’s unimaginable soccer profession.
Inexperienced Bay Packers All-Professional left sort out David Bakhtiari congratulated a unique quantity 12 on retirement this offseason.
Former Patriots backup and Brady teammate Matt Cassel congratulated his pal on an excellent profession for the second yr in a row.
One other sports activities legend of Brady’s period, Derek Jeter, put aside the New York-Boston rivalry to congratulate the longtime New England Patriot on his Corridor of Fame profession.
The Denver Broncos trolled Brady as soon as once more with the picture of him and on-field archrival Peyton Manning shaking palms after he and the Broncos defeated Brady’s Patriots as soon as once more within the 2015 AFC Championship Sport. In addition they congratulated the legend on his profession after getting the ribbing out of the way in which.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers operating again Leonard Fournette tweeted out his appreciation for the quarterback who helped him obtain postseason glory.
NFC South rival and Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan saluted the GOAT and admired Brady getting his announcement out first and from the quarterback’s personal mouth.
Former Patriots operating again and Brady teammate Danny Woodhead applauded his former quarterback’s profession.
Retired quarterback Matt Leinart, whose legendary run at USC and NFL profession started and ended throughout Brady’s NFL profession, expressed his appreciation for Brady being a job mannequin for many who performed the place.
Michigan, Brady’s alma mater, expressed its love for the school’s most adorned NFL alum.
Former Patriots teammate and NFL defensive lineman Chris Lengthy congratulated the league’s GOAT.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers middle Ryan Jensen, who battled again from a preseason knee damage to play within the Buccaneers’ wild-card spherical sport towards the Dallas Cowboys this season, expressed his appreciation for with the ability to go to battle with Brady yet one more time.
The NFL Gamers Affiliation applauded its most adorned member on his unimaginable 23-season profession.