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Tom Brady Announces Retirement; Commanders Affected?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement Wednesday morning. How does that change the Washington Commanders' outlook?

Jeremy Brener

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For the second straight year, the month of February has begun with a Tom Brady retirement announcement ... only this time it's "for good."

Brady announced his retirement early Wednesday morning in a selfie video on social media, exactly one year after he announced his retirement.

"Thank you guys for allowing me to live my dream," Brady said in a video holding back tears. "I wouldn't change a thing."

Should Brady stay retired, it adds a new wrinkle to the quarterback market for the offseason, which includes the Washington Commanders.

Assuming Brady is truly done, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely look for a new quarterback. The team rosters Kyle Trask, who they drafted in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but he is unproven and the team would likely want to place a veteran next to him.

Players like Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Garoppolo - all of whom are Commanders quarterback targets - suddenly become options for the Bucs for next season.

The Bucs are $55 million over the cap, second-worst in the NFL, so signing a player like that will be difficult. But for a team that has made the playoffs for the past three years, it might try to stretch out this contender window for one more season to try and squeeze out as much as it can from majority of a roster that won a Super Bowl just two years ago.

So, the Commanders have competition, but it remains to be seen if the Bucs are serious threats to Washington's plans.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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