For the first time in his career, Tom Brady will have a new home in 2020. While it’s not officially official, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport both say that Tampa Bay should land the all-time great quarterback. Brady announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t return to the Patriots, and now it’s official.
Tampa is the expected landing spot for Tom Brady barring anything unforeseen, sources tell me and @JeffDarlington.
There's no signing date or announcement officially set up, but Brady is expected to be a Buccaneer.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2020
Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Agree to Terms
Brady is coming off arguably the worst season of his storied career. Starting in all 16 games, Brady completed 60.8% of his passes for 4,057 yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. This was the first season he didn’t earn a Pro Bowl nomination since his injury-shortened 2008 campaign. However, it’s worth noting that Brady also had arguably the worst supporting cast of his career. Julian Edelman played through a vast assortment of injuries, Josh Gordon didn’t pan out, N’Keal Harry started the year on injured reserve, and Mohamed Sanu suffered a serious ankle injury shortly after arriving in New England.
Brady, of course, entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. After spending his rookie year as a fourth-string quarterback, Brady earned the backup role heading into 2001. Brady earned the starting job after Drew Bledsoe suffered a lung injury, and he never looked back. Throughout the remainder of the season, Brady completed 63.9% of his passes for 2,843 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He saved his best work for the postseason when he led a last-second game-winning drive to take down the St. Louis Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf.
Since then, Brady has transformed from surprise sensation into the greatest quarterback in history. Throughout his 20-year career, the quarterback has accumulated 74,571 passing yards, 541 touchdowns, and 179 interceptions while completing 63.8% of his passes. He’s earned three MVPs, three First-Team All-Pro selections, four Super Bowl MVPs, and countless other records.
