Here’s What Bruce Arians Said About Tom Brady Retirement Rumors

'Not even close... '

If Tom Brady indeed plans to retire, it’s news to Bruce Arians.

Multiple credible insiders on Saturday reported that Brady, 44, has decided to retire from the NFL after 22 seasons. But, almost immediately, conflicting signals from Tom Brady Sr., Brady’s agent, Don Yee, and Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht caused immense confusion. The activity from the official TB12 Twitter account didn’t help, either.

And then there’s Arians, who provided a quote to Jenna Laine of ESPN.

“He hasn’t (decided),” Tampa Bay’s head coach told Laine. “Not even close to making up his mind yet. He told us.”

Hey, at least Devin McCourty is having fun amid this total mess.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.