There may be a perfectly good reason why Tom Brady hasn't officially confirmed he's retiring from the NFL, despite all indications that he won't return for a 23rd season.
According to Spotrac, the one-year extension Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last March for the 2022 season included a $20 million signing bonus -- with $15 million of it to be paid on Feb. 4, 2022.
Brady, 44, may have already decided to hang up his cleats, but Tampa Bay could reclaim $16 million of the signing bonus if he does retire.