US Rugby player six-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady left the New England Patriots after 20 years of sticking.
“Although my rugby journey will continue elsewhere, I always remember my accomplishments with this great team,” Brady wrote on Twitter. “I am honored to know and have great memories with everyone. The past two decades have been the happiest of my life. I really love and appreciate my time in New England.”
Tom Brady has 14 appearances in the NFL All-Star matches.
Brady will turn 43 next August. He is considered the greatest player in American football history (NFL), with six Super Bowl championship and a series of other prestigious records. In 2019, Brady, aged 41 and six months, became the oldest player to win the Super Bowl – a sports event that sets a record for followers in the United States.
Tom Brady was not appreciated when he first became a professional. He joined the NFL in 2000 in the 199th draft (selection) and has only played for New England Patriots ever since. Brady plays in the quarterback role, the most important position in rugby, equivalent to the midfielder in football. Only 5% of the players maintain a career at the tournament until 42 and Brady belongs to this group.
In all Brady seasons starting in the quarterback position, the Patriots have won more than they lost in the main season. In 2019, Brady was renewed by the Patriots for a two-year contract, earning $ 23 million per season.
Brady’s last season with the Patriots ended unexpectedly, when the team lost shock to the Tennessee Titans in the play-offs. The two sides reached an agreement to terminate the contract and Brady became a free agent from today 18/3.
Although Brady is not at his peak, many NFL teams are ready to recruit him. The three-time best player in the tournament has yet to reveal the next destination. However, US media revealed Brady could join Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders. Besides, he may return to his hometown of California to wear Los Angeles Chargers.