Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with team owner Robert Kraft after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants Tom Brady to one day re-sign with the team so he can officially end his illustrious career with the franchise he crafted 23 years ago.
“We will do everything in our power to bring him back, sign him as a Patriot,” Kraft said in a statement. interview with cnn on Thursday.
Brady, widely considered the greatest quarterback in the history of the National Football League, announced retirement Wednesday after 23 seasons. it was last state He would retire last year, but went on to play one more season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
this time brady said in a video posted on twitter that his retirement would be “for good”. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is bowing out after his first loss. record breaking career,
“Not only do I want it, but our fans are clamoring for it,” Kraft said. “For us, he was always a patriot and always will be.
A representative for Brady did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Brady, 45, began his NFL career with the Patriots in 2000 as a sixth-round draft pick. He led them to six Super Bowl titles while playing for them until 2019. He departed for the Buccaneers in 2020 and won his seventh title.
Last year, when Brady retired for the first time, he thanked the Buccaneers and their head coach at the time, Bruce Arians, but not the Patriots or coach Bill Belichick. Eventually, he tweeted: “Thank you, patriotic nation.” Love you all.”