Tom Brady

What was Tom Brady up to during his 11-day absence from the Buccaneers? And will the 2022 season be the quarterback's last? NFL Network's Ian Rapoport ...

[a cushy broadcasting gig with FOX](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/tom-brady-contract-reported-details-qbs-massive-fox-broadcast-deal?b) waiting for him in retirement, and considering he nearly pulled the plug on his playing career earlier this year, it would make sense that this season is his last. [reportedly led to tension with his wife, Gisele Bundchen](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/tom-brady-addresses-family-situation-entering-23rd-nfl-season?b), and speculation heightened when Brady [took an unprecedented, 11-day hiatus from the Bucs](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/buccaneers/tom-brady-absence-qb-away-bucs-through-aug-20-personal-reasons?b) in the middle of the preseason. Brady's decision to return

Reports have come out that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady plans to retire after the season. The Buccaneers need to make the most of this year.

That is not the case for the Buccaneers. It is Super Bowl or bust for the Buccaneers. Reports have come out that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady plans to retire after the season.

For a minute there, it looked like the clock had struck midnight on Tom Brady's NFL career. Earlier this offseason, the seven-time Super Bowl champion did ...

[Colts](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/IND/indianapolis-colts/) and completed 6-of-8 for 44 yards. [Buccaneers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/TB/tampa-bay-buccaneers/) kick off against the [Cowboys](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DAL/dallas-cowboys/) in Week 1 on Sunday, it will mark what is expected to be the final year of Brady's career, according to the [NFL Network](https://www.nfl.com/news/buccaneers-qb-tom-brady-heading-into-what-s-expected-to-be-his-final-season-in-n). The NFL Network reports that Brady spent the bulk of that time away from the team in the Bahamas at a private resort with his family, fulfilling a mid-retirement promise that he would vacation with them in August for the first time in two decades. Tampa Bay enters the first Sunday of the season with the second-best odds to win Super Bowl LVII this season, only looking up to the [Buffalo Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/). "We're all not sure whether we're going to be here next year or not, that's the reality for every player, every coach, every parent. [Tom Brady's](/nfl/players/187741/tom-brady/) [NFL](/nfl) career.

Even with all of the ongoing drama surrounding their marriage, Gisele Bundchen had a message for Tom Brady before tonight's game. Gisele has reportedly ...

Let’s go Bucs," she tweeted. "Let’s go Even with all of the ongoing drama surrounding their marriage, Gisele Bundchen had a message for Tom Brady before tonight's game.

The third-year Buccaneers quarterback decided to return for the 2022 season after a brief foray into retirement. That, of course, didn't last long, and his ...

Brady clearly has more left in the tank and in his arm. [tight end Rob Gronkowski retiring once and for all](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/rob-gronkowski-retiring-nfl-buccaneers-patriots/mfjva8c0e03dqh5reufz5u6h). Brady's retirement has been a huge topic of discussion this offseason, and with good reason. "And lately, I've been seeing the same question on social media: 'Why'd you come back?' I can give you a long speech, but the answer is actually pretty simple. And an arm is a terrible thing to waste. The third-year Buccaneers quarterback decided to return for the 2022 season after a brief foray into retirement.

Tom Brady mysteriously stepped away from the team in the middle of the preseason. Here's what we know — or may not know — surrounding his break.

[Citing sources, the gossip pages](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/02/sad-tom-brady-is-focusing-on-being-super-dad-amid-gisele-spat/) indicate that things have been rocky between the two, with disagreements surrounding Brady's retirement and subsequent un-retirement this offseason. Wilson says that Brady's "commitment to family and having a personal life was at the heart of this hiatus from football." Here are some of the more prominent reports from this offseason: The team has maintained that Brady's break was planned and expected prior to the exit — Todd Bowles has gone as far to say it was a "good thing" for the team — there's still an air of mystery surrounding it. the Cowboys, we're no closer or further from finding out the circumstances surrounding Brady's absence. While veterans usually benefit from practice breaks, Brady's absence seemed to be a bit more than that, sending the rumor mill into a frenzy.

Gisele Bundchen has attempted to pour cold water on reports of her marital issues with husband Tom Brady by backing him on social media ahead of his ...

The father of three, shares Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, nine with Gisele. 'Let's go Tom Brady!': Gisele Bundchen attempts to dampen divorce rumors by backing her man on social media ahead of his NFL season opener... There’s a lot of s**t going on, so just gotta figure out life the best you can. He has since turned 45, and is beginning his 23rd season on Sunday night. It’s a continuous process.' Gisele Bundchen has attempted to pour cold water on reports of her marital issues with husband Tom Brady by backing him on social media ahead of his season-opening game with the

Leave it to the ultimate power couple to try and quell the rumors prior to the kickoff of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Bundchen ...

Tampa Bay opened the 2022 NFL season on the road against the Dallas Cowboys.

1](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/03/13/tom-brady-ends-retirement-return-nfl-buccaneers-ronaldo). [Lamar Jackson Addresses Declining Ravens’ Contract Offer](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/11/lamar-jackson-addresses-ravens-contract-extension-offer) Forty days after that, on March 13, Brady announced [he would indeed return to the Bucs](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/03/13/tom-brady-ends-retirement-return-nfl-buccaneers-ronaldo) for his 23rd NFL season. The Weirdness of the Browns Getting on Baker Mayfield](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/11/absurdity-of-the-baker-mayfield-browns-revenge-game) Simultaneously, she might have been telling rumormongers to stay out of the couple’s personal lives. [Brady is expected to retire for real after the 2022 season](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/11/tom-brady-retirement-expected-after-this-season-per-report-tampa-bay-buccaneers).

The NBA icon formally re-introduced viewers to the future Hall of Fame quarterback on Sunday night.

He didn’t make two months,” Jordan said of Brady. Jordan also subtly eluded to the 0–6 record the Cowboys, Tampa Bay’s SNF opponent, hold against Brady all-time. Time is a state of mind.

It appears as though the 2022 NFL season will be Tom Brady's last.

"The 45-year-old is heading into what is expected to be his final season in the NFL, according to sources with knowledge of his thinking. The way Tom Brady retired this past offseason came as a shock. He received a $13.88 million roster bonus the day after he signed a revised deal in April and will make $1.12 million in base salary. And Licht knew he had to take advantage. It's also why the Buccaneers' front office, led by Jason Licht, sprung into action. He has never said it publicly, but multiple parties involved acknowledge that after last year's retirement then unretirement, the end is coming.

Julio Jones is giving us glimpses of old Julio in his first game as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. So far the veteran wide receiver has caught 3 of his 4 targets ...

[READ MORE: Donovan Smith Questionable to Return for Buccaneers After Injury](https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/gameday/donovan-smith-questionable-to-return-for-buccaneers-after-injury) The Buccaneers are loaded at the wide receiver position and they might need that depth the rest of the game as both Chris Godwin and Mike Evans were missing on that last drive. [READ MORE: Chris Godwin Out After Injury Against Dallas Cowboys](https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/gameday/chris-godwin-out-after-injury-against-dallas-cowboys)

A weekly feature charting Brady in his mid-40s versus the final three seasons of history's greatest quarterbacks.

He missed some open receivers and had an ugly interception but was working behind a rebuilt offensive line and was getting rid of the ball quickly. Was 5-9 as a starter. He returned to be Baltimore’s starting quarterback in 1969-70, but he played sparingly in his final three seasons, including one regrettable year in San Diego. If he didn’t invent the two-minute offense, he was the first to raise it to an artistic level. To put that in perspective, we’ve come up with a list of history’s greatest quarterbacks as a comparison. But it does give you an idea of how rare it is to see a player still dominating while holding off middle age.

“Let's go @TomBrady ! Let's go Bucs ! ✨✨✨,” the model, 42, tweeted on Sunday ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Dallas Cowboys 19-3.

❤️,” the Sejaa Pure Skincare creator captioned a photo of Benjamin and Vivian hugging their dad. (The quarterback is also the father of son Jack, 15, with his ex Bridget Moynahan.) It’s a continuous process.” “They had agreed he would retire to focus on the family, then he changed his mind.” “It’s all personal, you know. “Let’s go @TomBrady !

As Tom Brady played on the field during his first post-retirement NFL game on Sept. 11, his wife Gisele Bündchen cheered her husband on with a simple ...

"I have a 12-year-old that is going through his life. I have a 9-year-old that is going through her life. It was my profession; it was my career." "That time will come. Without them, none of this is possible." That was my life," he shared during the Sept. "When I was 25, all I did was think about football. "I have a freshman in high school that is playing football, too," he shared. In February 2022, he So, you take on these different responsibilities, of family and commitment and so forth. Neither Brady nor Bündchen, nor their reps, have publicly commented on the rumors. 11, the seven-time Super Bowl champ played in his first post-retirement NFL game since re-joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this year.

Tom Brady's game turned page on the most unusual offseason and preseason in his history. He didn't seem too rusty despite missing training camp reps.

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Gisele Bündchen tweeted her support for Tom Brady before his season-opener against the Cowboys on Sunday night ... but she didn't attend the game.

Brady has yet to publicly address the reported rift between him and his wife ... 'cause the supermodel showed love for the QB on her social media ahead of his season-opening game, but skipped being there in person for it. "Let's go @TomBrady !," she wrote. [unretire](https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/13/tom-brady-announces-nfl-comeback/) for this season, she temporarily [stopped living with him](https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/08/tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-report-marriage-issues-unretirement/) recently. [Gisele Bündchen](https://www.tmz.com/people/gisele-bundchen/) appears to be back in [Tom Brady](https://www.tmz.com/people/tom-brady/)'s corner -- just not, at least for Sunday night, physically ... Gisele Shows Support For Tom Brady Before Season Opener, But Skips Game

In the Buccaneers' season-opening win against the Cowboys, the running game and defense provided plenty of help to veteran quarterback Tom Brady.

[drama that surrounded Brady](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2022/03/15/tom-brady-nfl-return-decision-buccaneers-quarterback/7045109001/) since he last played in a real football game, it was fair to wonder whether there would be a residual impact that affected Brady’s game. He took [an 11-day hiatus](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/buccaneers/2022/08/11/tom-brady-away-tampa-bay-buccaneers-attend-personal-matter/10297569002/) during training camp for personal reasons, which fueled speculation about his high-profile marriage to Gisele Bündchen. But it’s a new season, with new chemistry to develop and more growth needed. That may seem odd for a man who has achieved so much and experienced even more on a football field. Ryan, who made his Bucs debut on Sunday night, won two Super Bowls during four seasons as a Brady teammate with the New England Patriots. His fourth-quarter interception, for example, came on a grossly underthrown slant pass to Mike Evans. It’s a good mix." I think we’re going to find things we like out of the game; there are plenty of things we’re not going to like. The injury bug that stung the Bucs offense during training camp and preseason carried over to the opener. Sure, Brady is still capable of lighting it up and, if healthy, a deep stable of big-play receivers will test that. But on Sunday night, Tampa Bay logged more rushing attempts (33) than passes. No, Brady didn’t begin his 23rd season with a signature performance.