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Tom Brady retirement report sparks confusion, denials
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Tom Brady retirement report sparks confusion, denials

Tom Brady may not be officially finished with football after all.

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Tom Brady may not be officially finished with football after all.

After ESPN and the NFL Network reported the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was set to walk away from the NFL after 22 seasons, other reports indicated the legendary quarterback may not be finished.

Brady’s own company, TB12 Sports, tweeted a farewell message to its co-founder but later deleted the tweet.

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Brady, 44, called Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht to say he has not made a decision, the Associated Press reported. Bally Sports first reported the call from Brady to Licht.

Brady’s agent, Don Yee, told ESPN the quarterback would make the final announcement.

"I understand the advance speculation about Tom’s future. Without getting into the accuracy or inaccuracy of what’s being reported, Tom will be the only person to express his plans with complete accuracy," Yee said in the statement. "He knows the realities of the football business and planning calendar as well as anybody, so that should be soon."

Tom Brady Sr. told KRON-TV the reports of his son’s retirement were untrue.

"This story Mike is total conjecture," Brady Sr. told NFL Network. "Tommy has not made a final decision one way or the other, and anybody else that says that he has is absolutely wrong."

Brady’s representatives and the Buccaneers didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News. Brady, who usually shares any and all announcements on his social media, did not post about his retirement.

Brady's former teammate, Julian Edelman, was among those who congratulated Brady on a historic career but later walked back his tweet.

Bucs coach Bruce Arians told ESPN the quarterback hadn't decided anything.

Mike Evans and Chris Godwin tweeted their goodbyes.