long time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to a two-year $25 million per year guaranteed salary with $4.5 million in incentives per year as well. Later on, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement to play for the Buccaneers alongside Brady. Tom Brady would lead the team to an 11–5 record in 2020 and a playoff berth for the first time since 2007, knocking off the Washington Football Team in the wild card round to win their first postseason game since their Super Bowl-winning 2002 season, then went on to defeat their division rivals New Orleans Saints, and eliminated the top-seeded Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game to win their first conference title in 18 years, and advance to Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs, as the first wild card team to appear in the Super Bowl since the 2010 Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV, as well as the first team in NFL history to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium. The Buccaneers ended up blowing out the Chiefs 31–9 to acquire their second Super Bowl victory. Tom Brady won his NFL record fifth Super Bowl MVP award. 2021: Coming up short The Buccaneers enjoyed another strong season going 13-4. But after a 33-15 drubbing of the Philadelphia Eagles to begin the postseason, the Buccaneers lost 30-27 the following week to the Los Angeles Rams, who would go on to win Super Bowl LVI. 2022: End of an era On February 2, 2022 Tom Brady announced his intentions to retire from professional football, although 40 days later he announced he would return for a 23rd NFL season, rejoining the Buccaneers in the process. The Buccaneers managed only a 9-8 record good enough as the number 4 seed in the NFC. The Buccaneers would get an early exit from the Dallas Cowboys, losing 31-14. Following the season, Brady would again hang up his cleats, this time "for good". References Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers