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Tom Brady retires once again — and ‘for good’ this time, he says

Brady, coming off his first losing season as a starter, will hang it up at 45. His announcement comes a year after he said he would no longer make the "competitive commitment" to football before changing his mind 40 days later to return for a 23rd season.
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This time, we believe him: Tom Brady is done, and the moment is right

Why would Brady have considered coming back for Year 24? The folks in Foxborough should get started on that statue for Patriot Place.
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Brady is hanging up the cleats after 23 years and seven Super Bowl titles.
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The former Patriot was coming off a fine rookie season when a catastrophic injury on the sand in Hawaii nearly claimed his leg. It changed his future but never left him bitter.

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Tom Brady retires once again — and ‘for good’ this time, he says

Brady, coming off his first losing season as a starter, will hang it up at 45. His announcement comes a year after he said he would no longer make the "competitive commitment" to football before changing his mind 40 days later to return for a 23rd season. 26 minutes ago

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

This time, we believe him: Tom Brady is done, and the moment is right

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Tom Brady retires: readers weigh in

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Timeline: Looking back at the highlights from Tom Brady’s 23-year NFL career

Brady is hanging up the cleats after 23 years and seven Super Bowl titles. 2 hours ago

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McCourty, 35, played in all 17 games in 2022, tying for the team lead in interceptions with four.