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Buccaneers GM dismisses reported Tom Brady, Dolphins scheme as just ‘chatter’
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers normal supervisor Jason Licht instructed the group was targeted on the upcoming NFL Draft and that any report of Tom Brady going to the Miami Dolphins was simply “chatter.”
In response to a number of experiences earlier this month, Brady had a masterplan to affix the Dolphins’ entrance workplace after retiring and take an possession stake whereas by some means luring Sean Payton out of early retirement and buying and selling with the New Orleans Saints for the contractual rights to the coach.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Common Supervisor Jason Licht walks alongside the sidelines earlier than the NFC Divisional recreation between the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 23, 2022 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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Brady initially introduced his choice to retire from the NFL on the morning of Feb. 1. Brady was set to be named a minority proprietor of the Dolphins the week earlier than the Tremendous Bowl, Professional Soccer Speak reported. In response to the Boston Globe, Miami making Brady a high-level group government would have been the quarterback’s method out of Tampa Bay. The Dolphins might have reportedly approached the Bucs a few commerce for his contractual rights to return again and play quarterback throughout the 2022 season.
Brian Flores’ racial-discrimination lawsuit and allegations of tanking threw the plan into disarray.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady (12) congratulates Vast Receiver Mike Evans (13) after scored a landing throughout the common season recreation between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 19, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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On Tuesday, Licht was requested in regards to the chatter across the experiences.
“I make of it as chatter. … We’re targeted on placing our group collectively right here with the draft and we’re all excited. We’re all in lockstep right here — Tom, Todd [Bowles], myself, Byron [Leftwich], your entire teaching employees on this season,” Licht stated.
He added there have been no discussions about Brady getting possession stake on the Buccaneers.
“The one discussions we’ve had with Tom is when he got here again. We’re enthusiastic about this yr and excited to get going,” Licht added.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady (12) throughout recreation vs Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa, FL
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The Buccaneers have the twenty seventh decide within the first spherical of the 2022 draft.