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# Tom Brady’s retirement, reported by @AdamSchefter — confirmed, then undone

Reported on Jan 29, 2022; Brady announced it on Feb 1 and came back 40 days later.

Leaked on 29 January 2022

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On Jan 29, 2022, @AdamSchefter posted that Tom Brady was retiring after 22 seasons, citing multiple sources.

> **Adam Schefter** @AdamSchefter
>
> Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 extraordinary seasons, multiple sources tell @JeffDarlington and me.
> More coming on https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ. https://t.co/6CHWmMlyXg
>
> 233,039 likes · 63,506 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) [January 29, 2022](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1487508331967258630)

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That day, Brady’s father denied it, and his agent said only Brady would announce his plans, [CBS](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tom-brady-retire-retirement-father-agent-refute-reports-retirement/) reported. Brady announced his retirement on Instagram on Feb 1, [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-officially-announces-retirement-from-nfl-after-22-seasons) reported.

Confirmed at the time. On March 13, 2022, Brady said he would return to the Buccaneers; [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/14/tom-brady-is-returning-to-tampa-to-play-23rd-season-in-nfl.html) noted the retirement lasted 40 days.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed, later reversed by Brady.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @AdamSchefter](https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1487508331967258630)
* [CBS News — Tom Brady's Father, Agent Deny Reports That Quarterback Has Decided To Retire](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tom-brady-retire-retirement-father-agent-refute-reports-retirement/)
* [NFL.com — Tom Brady officially announces retirement from NFL after 22 seasons](https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-officially-announces-retirement-from-nfl-after-22-seasons)
* [CNBC — Tom Brady says he is returning to Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play 23rd season in NFL](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/14/tom-brady-is-returning-to-tampa-to-play-23rd-season-in-nfl.html)

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