Tom Brady says he'll play for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, weeks after announcing retirement

Driving the news: "These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now," Brady tweeted.

• "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."

Worth noting: Hours before his Twitter announcement, Brady posted a video of himself with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo to Instagram stories at the English soccer team's home ground in which the Portuguese player asks: "All good? You’re finished, right?"

• Brady's response is inaudible, but he appears to mouth "probably."

What they're saying: The Buccaneers wrote in a Twitter post, "Unfinished business 😤 #GoBucs."

• The NFL tweeted, "He's back."

The big picture: Brady holds league records for the most career passing attempts, completions, touchdowns and wins as a quarterback.

• After becoming the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft, he went on to have more Super Bowl rings than any player in league history — winning six with the Patriots and one with the Bucs in 2021.
• He was named Super Bowl MVP five times and league MVP three times.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.