The Tom Brady sweepstakes had been scorching in the course of the 2020 offseason.
Brady determined to depart from the New England Patriots and ultimately signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in the end main the staff to a Tremendous Bowl title over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.
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Fox NFL broadcaster and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, proper, speaks to Tampa Bay Buccaneers extensive receiver Mike Evans, #13, earlier than a recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 29, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Photographs)
Whereas calling the Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles recreation on Sunday, Brady revealed the Chicago Bears had been among the many suitors excited by his quarterbacking companies.
“In the end, Chicago was a staff — and I by no means advised that story earlier than — they had been very stealth of their recruitment,” Brady mentioned, by way of FOX Sports activities. “I used to be significantly contemplating them.
“However in the long run, it got here right down to Tampa. It was near my son Jack. I like [then-Bucs coach] Bruce Arians and the function he performed within the offense. And in the end, the good gamers like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin that I am nonetheless on the market watching at present.”
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Dallas Cowboys staff proprietor Jerry Jones, left, and analyst Tom Brady, heart proper, discuss with others throughout staff warmups earlier than an NFL soccer recreation towards the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)
The Bears’ involvement in Brady’s free company market was the primary time anybody had heard about it. The Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins had been all reportedly rumored to be excited by Brady.Â
The San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders may even have been believable touchdown spots, however every staff had been tied up with a QB1 already.
The Bears by no means really got here up.
” what? They had been actually below the radar,” Brady added. “And no person would’ve realized that. Free company is a difficult factor and when you make your resolution there was no wanting again, so there isn’t any purpose to ever inform anyone that.”
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, #10, throws a go towards the Jacksonville Jaguars in the course of the second quarter at TIAA Financial institution Area in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 27, 2020. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Chicago went 8-8 in 2020 and misplaced within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs with Mitchell Trubisky. The staff then had Justin Area and now has Caleb Williams.
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