Report: Tom Brady 'preparing to play' in 2021 at age 44
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady put together one of his best statistical seasons in 2020, his first year with a new franchise. Even though he has been extremely successful this season, and throughout the entirety of his career, the 43-year-old quarterback reportedly isn't thinking about retirement.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Brady is "preparing to play" in 2021. The six-time Super Bowl champion turns 44-years-old in August.
"He is loving his time in Tampa Bay," Rapoport said. "And he actually thinks it'll be better next year with the Bucs."
Brady signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Buccaneers after deciding to move on from the New England Patriots, where he played for 20 years.
In his first season at the helm of Bruce Arians' offense, Brady went 11-5, completing 65.7% of his passes for 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. He hadn't thrown for 40-plus touchdowns since the 2007 campaign when he and Randy Moss rewrote the record books.
While Brady struggled in some games this season, he finished out the year with four straight wins and five wins in Tampa's last seven games.
The legendary quarterback will play in the wild-card round for the first time in his career on Saturday against the Washington Football Team. Luckily for him, he might be facing Taylor Heinicke instead of Alex Smith, who is dealing with a calf injury.
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