Bucs, Brady agree to one-year extension through 2022

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) before a NFL game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Buccaneers, Tom Brady agree to one-year extension through 2022

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 3/12/21

"Father Time" has agreed to an extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Tom Brady has agreed to a one-year extension with the Buccaneers, tying him to Tampa Bay through the 2022 campaign.

Tom Brady reached agreement with the Buccaneers today on a four-year contract extension that voids to a one-year extension that locks him into Tampa through the 2022 season, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2021

Brady's extension saves the Buccaneers $19 million against the cap in 2021, per Schefter. This will allow Tampa Bay to potentially re-sign key free agents, including Shaquil Barrett, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown and Leonard Fournette, among others.

Brady, who will turn 44 in August, has shown no signs of slowing down, nor does he have any plans to retire. Before Super Bowl LV, the seven-time Super Bowl champion said he would "definitely consider" playing past 45.

Brady's longevity continues to amaze, and if he signs another extension after the 2022 campaign, it won't be surprising.

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