surprised the NFL world by coming out of retirement after a 40-day break from the league. Brady decided he wasn't ready to give up playing in the NFL, but the believed he was done for good. Tampa Bay gladly welcomed Blake Gilikin Jersey Brady back into the fold, but head coach Bruce Arians admitted the organization was scrambling to find a replacement for 2022."We had started to uncover as many stones as we po sibly could," Arians said, . "We would've turned over every stone. ... Jason (Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht) did his calls. We were in the midst of all that stuff when Tom decided to come back and thank God we could say, 'No thanks, brother. We're out of it.'"With all the quarterback movement in the NFL, it's hard to imagine the Buccaneers wouldn't have been players for one of the signal callers who was eventually traded. Brady announcing his return two days prior to free agency put into motion the returns of wide receiver Chris Godwin, cornerback Carlton Davis, and several others Paulson Adebo Jersey . The Buccaneers are contenders in a drastically different NFC thanks to Brady, as they were able to hold serve in free agency while other teams were moving players to the AFC. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Demario Davis Jersey Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Jersey . Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Brady had one of his greatest seasons as a pa ser at the age of 44, becoming the first player sincein 2013 -- and just the third player since 1991 (Drew Brees is the other, in 2008) -- to lead the league in completions (485), attempts (719), pa sing yards (5,316), and pa sing touchdowns (43). There was no doubt Arians wanted him back. "The way he played last year, it might have been his best year ever," Arians said. "There's no drop off J.T. Gray Jersey -- Week 16, playoffs, he was on fire. And there won't be any drop off this year."