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Tom Brady is officially back in the NFL for his 23rd NFL season. The 44-year-old quarterback announced that he was making a comeback just months after retiring via his Twitter account.
He posted:
"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. 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."
As expected, former and current players and current players were shocked and stunned that the 44-year-old has returned, with Arizona Cardinals star Chandler Jones jokingly saying Brady was hacked.
Rams corner Jalen Ramsey was pleased with the 44-year-old;s return as he was the player who gave up the last touchdown of Brady's career.
Former Steeler Ryan Clark posted that the quarterback's kids must be "bad as hell." Hinting that the seven-time champ retired for family reasons and is back playing in next to no time.
Current Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans posted Brady's iconic chant "LFG."
Pat McAfee responded to the news with some NSFW language.
The quarterback's former teammate Julien Edelman posted a gif implying that Brady quickly changed his mind about retirement.
Another current Buccaneer, Chris Godwin, quoted Brady's post and replied with an emoji of a smiling face wearing a pair of sunglasses.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson posted that he said Tom never mentioned the word retired.
Titans receiver A.J. Brown tweeted that the NFL will have to get away from the quarterback as he can't do it by himself, seemingly poking fun at the 44-year-old's inability to leave the league.
Brady return huge for Tampa
The 44-year-old's return firmly thrust the Buccaneers into Super Bowl contention. The franchise's search for a new quarterback is over now as the champion quarterback will take over for this season.
It is undoubtedly earth-shattering news for all NFL fans as they thought they had seen the end of the seven-time Super Bowl champion. Now he is back for another year and chasing ring number eight.
