The Tom Brady sweepstakes have been scorching all through the 2020 offseason.
Brady determined to retirement from the Brandnew England Patriots and ultimately signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in the long run eminent the crew to a Tremendous Bowl identify over the Kansas Town Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.
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Fox NFL broadcaster and previous NFL quarterback Tom Brady, proper, speaks to Tampa Bay Buccaneers extensive receiver Mike Evans, #13, ahead of a sport in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 29, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Photographs)
Age calling the Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles sport on Sunday, Brady distinguishable the Chicago Bears have been some of the suitors curious about his quarterbacking services and products.
“Ultimately, Chicago was a team — and I never told that story before — they were very stealth in their recruitment,” Brady stated, by the use of FOX Sports. “I was seriously considering them.
“However finally, it got here right down to Tampa. It used to be near to my son Jack. I really like [then-Bucs coach] Bruce Arians and the function he performed within the offense. And in the long run, the stunning gamers like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin that I’m nonetheless in the market looking at nowadays.”
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Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones, left, and analyst Tom Brady, center right, talk with others during team warmups before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
The Bears’ involvement in Brady’s free agency market was the first time anyone had heard about it. The Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins were all reportedly rumored to be interested in Brady.Â
The San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders could also have been plausible landing spots, but each team had been tied up with a QB1 already.
The Bears never actually came up.
“You already know what? They have been in reality below the radar,” Brady added. “And no one would’ve learned that. Separate company is a tough factor and while you put together your choice there used to be negative having a look again, so there’s negative reason why to ever inform any one that.”
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, #10, throws a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second quarter at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 27, 2020. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)
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Chicago went 8-8 in 2020 and lost in the wild-card round of the playoffs with Mitchell Trubisky. The team then had Justin Field and now has Caleb Williams.
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