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Bucs GM Told Tom Brady He Can Play Until He's 50 If QB Feels Capable

Tom Brady will be 44 years old during the 2021 NFL season, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping the quarterback sticks around as long as possible.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht told the Rich Eisen Show that Brady has given no indication he wants to retire:

Rich Eisen Show

He'll be 44 this coming season, so did @TomBrady give @Buccaneers GM Jason Licht any indication this latest contract extension would be his last? #NFL #NFLDraft #Bucs https://t.co/FdKQws7BGQ

"I told him if he wants to play until he's 50, and he still feels like he can play, he can still play until he's 50," Licht said (h/t Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk).