Tom Brady says he's not retiring; Tampa Bay Buccaneers play Cleveland Browns in 2022
The term "March Madness" is usually reserved for basketball this time of year.
Now you can use it in relation to Tom Brady and the NFL.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced on Twitter Sunday that he will return for his 23rd season in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come," Brady wrote. "But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG"
Brady's announcement comes a month and a half after reports surfaced that he was retiring from football.
The Browns will host the Buccaneers at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland in the 2022 season.
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Brady led the NFL in passing yards with 5,316 yards on 485 completions. He also paced the league in touchdowns with 43.
Brady and the Buccaneers’ quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions last season fell short, ending in the divisional round on a late-game score in a 30-27 loss to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Los Angeles Rams.
Brady, who turns 45 in August, finished second to the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers in the voting for the Associated Press' NFL Most Valuable Player award.
USA Today contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Tom Brady not retiring; Buccaneers will play Browns in 2022
