Tom Brady factored in several things when choosing to retire from the National Football League and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the age of 44, according to ESPN. First and foremost, Brady considered his family and health when deciding now is the correct time to leave the game. In addition, he took the fact that the Bucs will likely have several roster changes after losing out to the Los Angeles Rams last week. With many new players coming onto the team, this is probably a good time for a new quarterback, too, like one of the five possibilities CBS Sports mentioned.
After Brady’s retirement, the Buccaneers have at least one surprising potential quarterback replacement to consider. While many consider Aaron Rodgers as the only possible replacement for Brady, there’s an outside chance that previously retired Andrew Luck might be willing to come back to professional play to helm the Bucs in Brady’s absence. Whoever takes over has big shoes to fill after Brady’s retirement. The last time the possibility came up four years ago, he decided to continue, winning two more Super Bowls in the meantime.
