Tom Brady to announce retirement after 22 seasons

Tom Brady, who began his improbable career as a sixth-round draft choice and went on to become the most decorated quarterback of all time, will hang up his cleats after 22 seasons.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller is retiring from football after a career that saw him win an unprecedented seven Super Bowl titles, the National Football League confirmed on Twitter. At 44, Brady is ancient by NFL standards, yet he continued to play at or near an MVP level in the season that just ended with a playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.