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Tom Brady says he will be leaving the New England Patriots, the team he led to six Super Bowls.
In a statement posted to his social media accounts, Brady, 42, thanked the New England fans for their years of support but said “It is time for me to open a new stage for my life and career.”
A sixth-round draft pick out of Michigan in 2000, Brady was thrust into the role of starter in 2001, after an injury to the Patriots’ incumbent, Drew Bledsoe. Since then Brady has been a constant for the franchise, leading it to nine Super Bowls, with the most recent title coming after the 2018 season.