Tom Brady agrees to contract extension with Bucs
After shocking the world and winning an unmatched seventh Super Bowl title, superstar quarterback Tom Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which will extend his career through the 2022 NFL season, according to ESPN’s Jenna Laine.
Want $250 to bet on NFL futures?
Quarterback Tom Brady has signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Friday.
While the Bucs did not reveal any details, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it is a four-year contract extension that voids to a one-year extension. The deal ties Brady to Tampa through the 2022 season, sources said.
The simple fact is that Brady will continue to be the team’s leader under center. Aditionally, one key element of this contract extension is it gives the Bucs a lot of leverage moving forward. As a result, they have the chance to secure the team around the future Hall of Famer.
According to Laine, the move to sign Brady to an extension actually clears a massive amount of the salary cap for 2021.
The move saves the Buccaneers $19 million against the salary cap this year, sources said. The additional voidable years are there to defray the cost. It was another effort from Brady to keep as much of the team together as possible.
Read: Bucs’ Rob Gronkowski ‘Will Be Back’ Playing Football in 2021
Brady led the Bucs to an 11-5 record during the regular season while throwing for 4,633 yards, 40 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
At 43, Brady took it to another level in the playoffs as he usually does, throwing for a total of 1,061 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions while leading the Bucs franchise to only its second Super Bowl title in franchise history.
