Brady (knee) and the Buccaneers agreed to terms Friday on a contract extension that will lock him up through the 2022 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

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Brady's deal is a four-year extension that voids to a one-year extension. The exact terms of the contract have yet to surface, though Ian Rapoport of NFL Network notes that the three voidable years allow the Buccaneers to retain some cap space while locking up the seven-time Super Bowl champion for the next two seasons. Heading into his age-44 season, Brady is no doubt cognizant of Tampa Bay's challenges to keep the talent-abundant roster around him intact. The team has already applied the franchise tag to Chris Godwin, and reducing Brady's cap hit could assist with efforts to re-sign the likes of Rob Gronkowski, Shaquil Barrett and Leonard Fournette.

Brady underwent successful knee surgery last week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

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Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that Brady was merely having a clean-up procedure, but Rapoport relays that the surgery was slightly more significant than Arians indicated. Nevertheless, Brady is expected to be ready to go if the league allows the offseason program to begin in May or June, and he'll certainly be 100 percent for the start of the 2021 season. As Brady heads into his age-44 season, he faces some uncertainty with the talent that will be surrounding him, as the likes of Leonard Fournette, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown or Chris Godwin are all pending free agents.

Brady will have offseason surgery to address discomfort in his knee, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

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This doesn't sound like anything serious that would still be a problem in August or September, but it is possible Brady misses offseason practices if the Bucs are able to hold any. All signs point to the veteran QB sticking around for 2021, his age-44 season, leading a star-studded team that has a bunch of key players scheduled for free agency. The group includes Leonard Fournette, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski, though the latter doesn't seem inclined to play for any team besides Tampa Bay.

Brady completed 21 of 29 passes for 201 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions during the Buccaneers' 31-9 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday. He also netted minus-1 yard on four carries and committed a fumble that he recovered.

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While the passing yardage was positively ordinary, it doesn't come close to telling the tale of how effective Brady was in his 10th Super Bowl appearance. The future Hall of Famer's vast experience in the highest-stakes game of the year was evident during a highly efficient first half in which Brady compiled all three of his passing touchdowns. The 43-year-old connected with Rob Gronkowski for scoring tosses of eight and 17 yards before hitting Antonio Brown from one yard out just before halftime. With the Buccaneers holding a 21-6 lead to open the second half, coach Bruce Arians then increasingly leaned on the running game and his suffocating defense, which negated the need to go with a pass-heavy approach at any point during the second half. Despite a relatively quiet last two quarters, Brady's seventh Super Bowl title still saw him turn in one his trademark mistake-free performances. Every indication is that Brady will return for his 22nd season in 2021, and in fact, there's already talk a contract extension may be in the works.

Brady suggested Monday that he could continue playing in the NFL after his current contract expires, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

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Currently in the first season of a two-year contract, Brady is one win away from his seventh Super Bowl ring. Both Brady and TE Rob Gronkowski have hinted at staying in Tampa Bay for the 2021 campaign, and it now sounds like the legendary QB could stick around even longer. As for the immediate future, Brady will face the Chiefs on Sunday, becoming the first QB to start a Super Bowl in his home stadium.

Brady completed 20 of 36 passes for 280 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions in the Buccaneers' 31-26 win over the Packers in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. He also lost a yard on a game-ending kneel-down play.

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Brady and the Buccaneers navigated more than their fair share of adversity throughout the hard-fought victory, and the future Hall of Famer personally had to endure a trio of interceptions in the second half that helped bring the Packers back into the game and change the dynamic of what appeared to be turning into a rout after Brady's third touchdown pass. The turnovers somewhat marred the 43-year-old's final stat line, but he still leveraged his unmatched experience in high-stakes postseason games to calmly connect with Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski for critical completions of 11 and 29 yards on a mid-fourth-quarter drive that lead to a crucial Ryan Succop field goal which extended the lead back to eight points. Brady finished the team's three-game postseason road path to a homefield Super Bowl with multiple touchdown passes in each playoff contest, and he and his teammates will now ready themselves to face either the Bills or Chiefs in two weeks at Raymond James Stadium.

Brady completed 18 of 33 passes for 199 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Buccaneers' 30-20 divisional-round win over the Saints on Sunday. He also rushed five times for two yards and another score and fumbled once but recovered.

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Leading an impressive balanced attack against a stingy all-round defense, Brady managed to stay away from any turnovers and managed the limited presence of Antonio Brown to help the Buccaneers notch the tough road win. Brady was able to turn in serviceable numbers despite top targets Chris Godwin and Mike Evans combining for just five receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown (Evans), with the future Hall of Famer improvising by heavily relying on Cameron Brate and Leonard Fournette (nine combined catches). Fournette and Ronald Jones also helped keep New Orleans' defense honest, and Brady himself was able to notch the game-sealing score with a one-yard sneak with just under five minutes remaining. Consequently, Tampa Bay is set for a conference-championship showdown against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Brady completed 22 of 40 passes for 381 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Buccaneers' 31-23 wild-card win over Washington on Saturday night.

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The veteran of so many postseasons in New England unsurprisingly looked right in his element Saturday, showing good command against a tough Washington defense and remaining aggressive throughout. Brady recorded at least one pass of over 20 yards to five different pass catchers, and he worked around some uncharacteristic drops on the part of Chris Godwin to still pile up an impressive yardage total on just 22 completions. Dating back to Week 10 of the regular season, Brady has now eclipsed 340 passing yards in six of his last eight games, while also throwing multiple touchdown passes in all eight contests in that sample. The future Hall of Famer will look to put together another impressive performance in a divisional-round contest next weekend.

Brady completed 26 of 41 passes for 399 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Buccaneers' 44-27 win over the Falcons on Sunday. He also gained three yards on five rushes.

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Despite losing Mike Evans to what might be a serious knee injury in the first quarter, Brady was undeterred, pivoting frequently to Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown for yet another spectacular statistical haul. The future Hall of Famer ultimately racked up a season-high yardage total, eclipsing the 300-yard mark for the fourth time in the last five games. His rapport with Brown -- who hauled in 11 of 14 targets for 138 yards and half of Brady's four touchdowns -- was especially encouraging, considering the elevated role the former Steeler star could be in line for in the postseason. Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports Evans will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of his injury, but as Brady demonstrated Sunday, he's capable of compiling stellar numbers with his remaining healthy pass-catching weapons.

Brady is expected to start Sunday's Week 17 tilt against the Falcons, despite the Buccaneers already having clinched a postseason spot, as there is still playoff positioning at stake for Tampa Bay, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The future Hall of Famer could call his record-setting Week 16 effort against the Lions a fitting conclusion to a successful first Buccaneers regular season, considering Tampa Bay's 47-7 victory also allowed the team to punch its playoff ticket. However, a Week 17 loss would bump the Bucs down to the No. 6 seed in the NFC, a slotting that would entail a trip to the undesirable locale of either Green Bay, New Orleans or Seattle for a wild-card round contest. Conversely, a win gives Brady and teammates the No. 5 seed and triggers a visit to the home of the NFC East winner -- Dallas, Washington or New York -- a much more palatable and winnable proposition. Auman noted the fact Brady starts doesn't lock in a full-game appearance for the 43-year-old signal-caller, who could make an early exit akin to Week 16 if the game is firmly in hand at some point during its latter stages.