Tampa Bay general manager sends message to Tom Brady in retirement

The leadership in Tampa Bay isn’t letting Tom Brady go just yet. Despite the legend’s retirement, general manager Jason Licht said, “We’ll leave the light on,” in regards to planning for their future without him.

“We’ll see what the future holds,” Licht said in an appearance at the NFL Combine. “We’ll leave the light on. You always leave the light on for a guy like Tom Brady.”

Brady himself hasn’t ruled out the possibility of coming out of retirement. Asked by Jim Gray on his Sirius XM podcast, the future Hall of Famer said he doesn’t see himself changing his mind, but isn’t definitively saying it won’t happen.

“You know, I’m just gonna take things as they come,” Brady said. “I think that’s the best way to put it and I don’t think anything, you know, you never say never. At the same time I know that I’m very, I feel very good about my decision.

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians also discussed the former Buc on Tuesday. When asked if he would help his former quarterback find another team if he wanted to return to football, Arians gave a pretty blunt and honest answer.

“Nope,” Arians said via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “Bad business.”

Brady makes first official move post-retirement move

Tom Brady is acting and producing 80 for Brady, a film centered around Super Bowl LI, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He joins Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field in the starring roles. It will be his first big move since retiring from football.

Inspired by a true story, 80 for Brady tells the tale of four best friends doubling as New England Patriots fans that are set to embark on a life-changing trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero, Tom Brady, play. Chaos ensues as they navigate the wilds of the biggest sporting event in the world.

The former Patriot was deeply involved in the inception of this film making it to the silver screen and developed it with Donna Gigliotti and Endeavor Content. 199 Productions, Brady’s production company, and Endeavor Content will be the leading producing bodies that will oversee the project. 199 Productions also plans to release a documentary titled, “Man in the Arena,” with ESPN about his seventh Super Bowl run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this report.