A report suggesting that Tom Brady would sign a one-day contract with the Patriots and return to New England to deliver a speech on Wednesday morning is false, according to NESN.
A Patriots spokesperson quashed the rumor on Tuesday afternoon, telling Zack Cox of NESN that the former franchise legend will not be reuniting with the team. Although the organization will surely host some sort of ceremony to honor Brady in the future, there's currently no plans to do so.
The false report first emerged shortly after Brady announced his retirement on Tuesday morning. The rumor spread from an account whose profile reads: “Esteemed sports journalist & Patriots Beat Writer, Double PHD in Journalism & Female Anatomy,” and was picked up by a handful of other media members on social media.