NFL fans holding out for the possibility of Tom Brady un-retiring for a second time saw their hopes officially go up in smoke Friday after the legendary quarterback reportedly finalized his decision to step away from football for good.
Brady filed a letter with the NFL and NFLPA on Friday to confirm his Feb. 1 decision to retire after 23 seasons, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Schefter, who famously spoiled Brady’s first retirement in Feb. 2022, noted the letter will officially make the 45-year-old eligible to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in ’28.
With the paperwork now complete, Brady will finally head off into the sunset and no longer face questions surrounding whether or not he’ll return to play for one more season. Of course, Friday’s news likely won’t completely quell that speculation, but for all intents and purposes, Brady appears to finally be content with his choice to stop playing the game he dominated for over two decades.
