Tom Brady officially signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers after shock New England Patriots exit

TOM BRADY has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as he embarks on a "new football journey."

The six-time Super Bowl champ spent the first 20 years of his career with the New England Patriots.

He announced his decision today in an Instagram post and thanked the Bucs for the opportunity.

His new deal is worth £25million per season.

Brady wrote: “Excited, humble and hungry ... If there is one thing I have learned about football, it’s that nobody cares what you did last year or the year before that."

The longtime quarterback thanked Patriots fans for their loyalty.

He gushed about his deep love for his now former team, which allowed him to "maximize my potential."

Brady wrote: "You opened your heart to me, and I opened my heart to you.

"And Pats Nation will always be a part of me."

The signing comes three days after the future Hall of Famer announced on social media that he would not return to New England.

He joins a Bucs offense that led the NFL in passing yards last season and that included a pair of 1,000-yard receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

However, the Bucs went 7-9 last season and missed the playoffs for the 12th straight year.

Jameis Winston, the quarterback for the Bucs last season, led the league with 5,109 passing yards but also tossed 30 interceptions.

The 42-year-old Brady threw for 4,057 yards with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions in his final season with the Patriots in what was considered a down season.

The Patriots did win 12 games before they were held to 13 points in a first-round playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans.