Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has yet to Eric Lauer Jersey announce his intentions for next season, but numerous sources close to the QB tell CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora they expect him to retire shortly.The Buccaneers front office is bracing for his formal departure, and many of Brady's teammates anticipate him bidding farewell soon.Several sources who are within Brady's inner circle anticipate that he will most likely reveal his future plans in the coming days. Brady is a historian of the game, he understands what it takes for players and teams to reach this point in the season, and would not want to upstage the game itself in any way.On Saturday in response to reports suggesting Brady had already made the move, Brady's agent, Don Yee, said in a statement to CBS News, "I understand the advance speculation about Tom's future. Without getting into the accuracy or inaccuracy of what's being reported, Tom will be the only person to expre s his plans with complete accuracy. He knows the realities of the football busine s and planning calendar as well as anybody, so that should be soon."Making an announcement the week leading up to the would not be his style, and waiting until after the Super Bowl, with the scouting combine then just weeks away, might begin to cut into the Buccaneers' ability to pivot as an organization and readjust their plans for 2022 if it was now to not include arguably the Wil Myers Jersey greatest football player who ever lived. "He is very respectful of the game, and has great respect for the Tampa organization and all they have done for him," said one source close to the quarterback. "He understands the ramifications that this decision would have on the team moving forward, and he would never Joe Musgrove Jersey want to do anything to upstage the playoffs. Whatever he decides, I'd expect he announces it soon." 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 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. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! Clayton Richard Jersey There was an error proce sing your subscription. While Brady has not said much explicitly about his plans, many teammates and close a sociates believe he went into this postseason knowing it would be his final run, no matter the outcome in the playoffs, as reported last week. The perception among that group remains the same, and Brady himself was far le s declarative about his future playing status after last week's lo s to the than he has ever been before. Within the Bucs organization, sources said, there has been a growing sense that the team will end up in the market for a new starting quarterback next season, which likely means other top players like opt to call is a career as well.It was always going to be impo sible for the Bucs to retain all 22 starters for the 2022 season the way they were able to last year after winning the Super Bowl, and Brady's retirement would precipitate other alterations in their team-building proce s. It would also very likely impact decisions by veterans like center as to whether or not to move on if the Bucs do find themselves in a rebuilding or retooling mode. Most teams are already well into their offseason preparations and Ian Kinsler Jersey determining their needs and plans for free agency and the trade market, and those machinations will begin in earnest a month from now at the combine. Brady is fully aware of the ripple effect his departure would have on the organization, and however he opts to formalize his plans on social media or through a pre s conference or both there is a growing anticipation that it's coming this week.