TAMPA, Fla. -- Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady filed paperwork with the NFL and NFLPA on Friday to confirm his Feb. 1 retirement, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The letter -- which begins processing NFLPA benefits -- silences any questions about a potential return and makes him eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2028.
Last offseason, Brady retired for 40 days before returning for a third and final season with the Buccaneers. Brady said after his first retirement that his next one would be it for good, and he's expressed a desire to move on to new things after 23 seasons in the NFL with seven Super Bowl titles.