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Tom Brady Makes It Official, Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. He said on Friday that he was "starting a new football journey." The announcement came amid uncertainty in the NFL because of the coronavirus.
Tom Brady talks with the media after the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 4 in Foxborough, Mass. Brady announced that he's going to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

As odd as it may seem, it became reality Friday: Tom Brady as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The man who quarterbacked the New England Patriots for the past 20 seasons and brought the franchise six Super Bowl championships posted to his Instagram on Friday: "I'm starting a new football journey."

"Excited, humble and hungry ...if there

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