Tom Brady Announces He’s ‘Retiring For Good’

In an official announcement by Tom Brady himself, the athlete has announced he’s retiring from the NFL. He shared an emotional video to his Instagram account along with a message to his fans:

“Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time. So, when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first so. I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.” He continued, “I really thank you guys so much to everyone single one of you for supporting me. My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors … I can go on forever. There’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

The official confirmation comes after it was abruptly announced last year that the seven-time Super Bowl champion who holds every major NFL passing record, was stepping away from the sport.