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Published 19:29 IST, March 20th 2020

Tom Brady signs for Tampa Bay Buccaneers as free agency saga comes to a close

Six-time Super Bowl champions Tom Brady has officially signed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The NFL superstar spent just under two decades with the Patriots.

Reported by: Abhishek Shetty
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Tom Brady is an official Tampa Bay Buccaneer as the player confirmed the deal on Instagram. After spending just under a decade with the New England Patriots, Brady left the side for a new venture. The 42-year-old made headlines when he announced he will be leaving the side and the rumours of him joining Tampa Bay Buccaneers began surfacing. Tom Brady joined Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent and his fans couldn't believe their eyes after the news broke out. For the first time in 20 years, therefore, the New England Patriots will be without the face of their franchise.

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With the Tom Brady Buccaneers move, the long, drawn-out free agency saga revolving around the six-time Super Bowl champion has finally come to an end. Ever since the Patriots crashed out of the playoffs to the Tennessee Titans, there were rumours that Tom Brady would be angling for an exit after pining for the Patriots to add some quality personnel in offence. While that didn't pan out in New England, Tom Brady then sparked rumours of free agency with a couple of cryptic posts on social media. 

A move to the Las Vegas Raiders was then mooted. That, however, did not pan out for the most accomplished quarterback in the history of the NFL. Tom Brady now joins the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he will have the opportunity to play alongside a quality offence. As a result of the Tom Brady Buccaneers move, the Patriots and Tom Brady will now face each other in the upcoming NFL season for the first time since Brady was drafted in the year 2000. 

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19:29 IST, March 20th 2020