The Indianapolis Colts reportedly passed up the opportunity to sign Tom Brady back in 2020, and now the veteran quarterback has surpassed 100,000 passing yards to set a record
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has now thrown for more yards than any other NFL player in history, but he could have been doing so for a different franchise.
Brady has now thrown for a total of 100,000 yards in his career after surpassing the incredible figure as the Buccaneers faced the reigning Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams. Nobody would have foreseen such an incredible record when Brady was drafted back in 2000, but it only adds to his ever growing legacy.
The New England Patriots legend left the organisation in 2020, and joined the Buccaneers after lots of interest from around the league. However, Brady expressed interest in joining the Indianapolis Colts, although they voted in favour of picking up Phillip Rivers instead.
According to NBC Sports NFL analyst Peter King, Brady was keen on joining the Colts before eventually joining the Buccaneers in 2020. Brady went on to win a Super Bowl for the franchise as he made the right move, but it was the Colts that passed on the then six-time championship winner.