Julian Edelman believes time’s up on Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.
While the Buccaneers won the NFC South for the third consecutive season, their 8-9 performance marked Brady’s first losing record in his decorated profession. Brady struggled within the team’s 31-14 loss to the Cowboys of their playoff opener Monday night, throwing for just 5.3 yards per attempt and tossing a devastating interception in the long run zone in the primary half.
Edelman, who caught passes from Brady for 10 seasons in Recent England, appeared on Showtime’s “Contained in the NFL” and explained that the writing is on the wall.
“If he has one other season, it’s not gonna be in Tampa Bay,” Edelman said. “And, simply because, Tom’s a businessman. Tom’s a sensible guy. He’s gonna do exactly what he did when he left Recent England. He’s gonna go to the most effective situation that helps him win — IF he desires to proceed his playing profession. I don’t know.”
Edelman predicted that Brady will use the subsequent several weeks to guage if he desires to return to the NFL for a twenty fourth season — and where.
“He’ll probably sit these next two weeks, and he’ll hang around together with his family, and he’ll assess the situation,” Edelman said.
“I’m sure he has a routine now, because he’s probably been eager about this these last three or 4 years on, you understand, ‘Am I gonna play, am I not gonna play?’ , I’ll give him a call and bug him a pair times and see if he’ll give me anything. He probably won’t, but I’ll allow you to guys know in a pair weeks.”
There isn’t a shortage of potential destinations should Brady opt to proceed playing. Essentially the most distinguished rumors and innuendo have focused on a return to Recent England, where the offense sputtered in Mac Jones’ second season at quarterback, the Raiders, where he’d have a reunion with former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the Dolphins, who surreptitiously tried to make a run at him before.
Other franchises which are plausibly in need of a quarterback include the Jets, Texans, Colts, Falcons, Saints, Panthers and Commanders.
