In over two decades in the NFL, Tom Brady has played for only two head coaches: Bill Belichick with the New England Patriots, and Bruce Arians after joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
Now, that number will jump to three.
On Wednesday night, Arians announced his decision to retire from coaching and transition into a front office role with the Buccaneers. In his place, defensive coordinator and former New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles will take over.
“Tom’s decision to come back, along with Jason and his staff doing another great job of keeping the core of this team intact during free agency, confirmed for me that it was the right time to pass the torch to Todd,” Arians wrote in a statement about his decision to step down.