Bucs' Tristan Wirfs finally gets phone number for Tom Brady

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Buccaneers All-Pro Tristan Wirfs finally gets phone number for Tom Brady

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Apr 13, 2022 1:45 PM ET

Sometimes, even something as cynical as the sports world can deliver a happy ending to a tale.

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs offered a humorous update to a story he first mentioned in February 2021 and admitted that he still didn't have a phone number for quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady even though Brady ended a short-lived retirement to return to the team last month.

"I don't have Tom's number," Wirfs remarked with a smile at the time, as noted by Grant Gordon of the NFL's website. "No, I don't think I'm there yet."

It's vital that signal-callers take care of those who protect them during games, so Brady rectified the issue by late Tuesday night:

@TristanWirfs78 https://t.co/0WiZuOomOH pic.twitter.com/LTzxIYiKVS
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 12, 2022

To his credit, Wirfs had fun with the matter both in his response to the G.O.A.T. and on Twitter:

https://t.co/aYPpifE57k pic.twitter.com/q8SUFA8otv
— Tristan Wirfs (@TristanWirfs78) April 12, 2022

It's not as if Brady isn't used to communicating with teammates and other athletes via telephone. Back in March, Tampa Bay star wide receiver Chris Godwin commented that he and fellow receiver Mike Evans received a text message on March 13 from Brady in a group chat that informed them of his plans to play at least one more season approximately 20 minutes before the 44-year-old publicly announced the news through social media. Earlier this week, Brady called Northwestern Wildcats star Veronica Burton to congratulate her on being selected in this year's WNBA Draft.

Tom should know to keep his friends close and his blockers even closer.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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