Tom Brady would continue to build his legacy – and his fortune – if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl.
Brady profited from a $ 500,000 contract incentive when the Bucs defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-26 on Sunday to win the NFC championship game, a source told ESPN. The star quarterback will earn another $ 500,000 if the Bucs win the Super Bowl LV, according to the source.
Brady had already raised $ 1.25 million in incentives during the Tampa Bay postseason race – $ 500,000 for reaching the playoffs, $ 250,000 for the Bucs’ win in Washington, and another $ 500,000 for the playoff win last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, according to the source.
With Sunday’s victory at Green Bay, Brady, 43, made it to the Super Bowl for the 10th time in his career. He joins Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning and Craig Morton as the only defenders to lead two separate franchises for a Super Bowl.
Brady, who won six Super Bowls and played nine in total with the New England Patriots, went through 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns this season – the first with the Buccaneers. The league’s three-time MVP led the Bucs to their first Super Bowl spot since the 2002 championship season.
“It’s been fun to be here and I also had a lot of fun in New England,” said Brady on Friday. “I had an excellent 21 years. I am a very blessed and lucky guy. The fact that I still play football, for me, is a blessing.”