Tom Brady retires: Patrick Mahomes, Derek Jeter and more react to legendary QB leaving NFL behind 'for good'

Jordan Greer

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Tom Brady is retiring — and he means it this time.

Exactly one year after his first retirement announcement, the Buccaneers quarterback revealed in a video posted from his official Twitter account that he is calling it quits "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," Brady said. "So, [I] won't be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year.

"Really, thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me — my family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors. I could go on forever. There's too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn't change a thing. Love you all."

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Brady's former teams, the Buccaneers and Patriots, reacted to the news on Twitter, thanking him for his contributions and congratulating him on an outstanding career.

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Several athletes, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, also sent out tweets on Wednesday morning.

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.