On Tuesday, Tom Brady created the biggest headline of the NFL offseason when he announced that he’ll be leaving the New England Patriots as a free agent after 20 seasons with the team.
It didn’t take long for social media to react with both shock and intrigue to the 6-time Super Bowl champion’s announcement, which results in one of the most high profile free agencies in NFL history.
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Selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, the 42-year-old Brady has spent the entirety of his 20-year career in New England, winning four NFL MVP awards, playing in a record nine Super Bowls, winning six of them. Dating back to last year, when he restructured his contract to become a free agent, many have speculated about Brady’s future with the Patriots, with the Los Angeles Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers having most recently been linked as suitors.
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