Tom Brady said goodbye to the Patriots in a series of Instagram posts Tuesday. The G.O.A.T.’s next destination is unknown. He will become the next superstar to have to call a second team home.
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. He went on to the Milwaukee Brewers. Aaron appeared in 137 games for the Brewers in 1975 and hit 12 home runs in 465 at-bats. He retired after hitting 10 more homers in 1976.
Bill Bergey
Bill Bergey came from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Philadelphia Eagles and produced five straight Pro Bowl or All-Pro seasons The former second-round Bengals pick concluded his career by, at 35, helping the Eagles form 1980s No. 1 defense — one that helped the team to Super Bowl XV.
Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra was a star with the New York Yankees. The Hall of Famer played 18 years with the Bronx Bombers. His time with the Mets was short. Berra played in four games in 1965, getting two hits in nine at-bats.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees’ left the Chargers for the Saints as as a 2006 free agent and has gone on to an amazing career in New Orleans. He led the Saints to their lone Super Bowl victory and continues to put up amazing numbers.
Martin Brodeur
Martin Brodeur spent 21 years with the New Jersey Devils before leaving for the St. Louis Blues. His stay and play was short with St. Louis, seven games played.
Larry Csonka
Larry Csonka spent the bulk of his career as a Miami Dolphin with a detour to the World Football League. The great running back finished up with the Giants, infamously being involved with quarterback Joe Piscarcik in the fumble that turned into the “Miracle at the Meadowlands” for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett dazzled them in Dallas, rushing for 12,036 yards in 11 seasons. He concluded his career as a Bronco, rushing for 703 yards in 1988.
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing spent 15 seasons with the Knicks, scoring 23,665 points and more than 10,000 rebounds. The career wound down with time in Seattle and Orlando. Ewing started 79 games for Seattle and four for Orlando.
Brett Favre
Brett Favre retired, unretired, retired, unretired … He was drafted by Atlanta, spent 16 seasons with Green Bay before chaos ensued that landed him with the New York Jets. Favre was 9-7 for Gang Green. He achieved more success in two seasons with the Vikings, winning 17 of 29 starts and making the playoffs.
Franco Harris
Franco Harris, of the “Immaculate Reception” and other great years in Pittsburgh wound up with Seattle. In 1974 as a Seahawk, Harris rushed for only 170 of his career 12,120 yards.
Charles Hayley
The 49ers traded Charles Haley to the Cowboys prior to the 1992 season. The Hall of Fame finished his career with five Super Bowl rings.
LeBron James
LeBron James infamously left Cleveland for Miami. He won titles with the Heat and returned to the Cavaliers to deliver their lone NBA championship.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan played 13 seasons with Chicago, retiring and sitting out three campaigns before resurfacing with Washington. Jordan averaged 31.5 points per game as a Bull. He averaged 21.2 points per game with the Wizards in a pair of seasons.
Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd went from Dallas to Phoenix and then to the Nets before returning to Dallas and helping the Mavs win their lone NBA title in 2011.
Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew played 21 years with the Minnesota Twins before finishing his career as a Kansas City Royal. Killebrew hit 559 home runs with Minnesota and added 14 with Kansas City.
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott was a defensive icon with San Francisco during its dynasty. Lott played 10 seasons with the Niners and then spent a pair each with the Raiders and Jets.
Marshawn Lynch
A trade package headlined by a fourth-round pick sent a 24-year-old Lynch to Seattle. Lynch dominated with Wilson. Lynch has rushed for more than 6,300 yards as a Seahawk.
Karl Malone
Karl Malone was “The Mailman” in Utah. He scored 36,928 points in his NBA career. However, only 554 came in his 42 games as a Laker.
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning played had an amazing career with the Indianapolis Colts and went on to Denver, where he won a Super Bowl with the Broncos.
Willie Mays
The legendary Willie Mays was a New York/San Francisco Giant for 21 seasons. He was traded to the Mets in 1972 and was with them in 1972 and ’73. Mays hit 646 home runs as a Giant and 14 more with the Mets. His batting average as a Giant was .304, with the Mets, .238.
Art Monk
Art Monk played 14 seasons with Washington, catching 888 passes. He then spent a year with the New York Jets in 1994 and three games with the Eagles the following season.
Joe Montana
Joe Montana spent 13 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, going 100-39 as a starter and winning four Super Bowls. He moved on to Kansas City and started 25 games for the Chiefs, going 17-8.
Joe Namath
Joe Namath is a legend for his play on the field and charisma off it. He led the New York Jets to their lone Super Bowl title (III). Namath finished his career as a Ram, going 2-2 in four games. Namath threw three TD passes and five picks for the Rams.
Steve Nash
Steve Nash had a great run in his second stint with the Phoenix Suns. He also was stellar with the Dallas Mavericks after leaving Phoenix in his first go-round.
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon spent 17 seasons with the Rockets and a final one with the Raptors. He averaged 22.5 points per game and 11.1 rebounds in Houston. In Toronto, 7.1 points and 6.0 boards.
Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr played the first 10 seasons with the Boston Bruins and the final two with the Chicago Blackhawks after leaving via free agency in 1976. Orr played in 26 games over two seasons, missing the 1977-78 campaign.
Jim Plunkett
After the 49ers gave up a bounty for Plunkett in 1976 , they cut him two years later. The Raiders, amid their island-of-misfit-toys success, stashed Plunkett behind Ken Stabler for two seasons. Plunkett stepped in and helped the Raiders become the first wild-card team to win a Super Bowl.
Jason Peters
With the Bills, Peters was a solid lineman. A 2009 trade to the Eagles made him a likely Hall of Famer.
Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen was the sidekick to Michael Jordan in Chicago during the Bulls’ championship runs. In 12 seasons, he averaged better than 17 points, almost seven rebounds and more than five assists. He then spent four seasons with Portland before a final run as a Houston Rocket in 2003-04.
Ed Reed
Ed Reed had a Hall of Fame career with the Baltimore Ravens. His time ran out with Baltimore and he moved on to Houston and the Jets, splitting 14 games between them in 2013.
O.J. Simpson
After rewriting the rushing record book as a Buffalo Bill, O.J. Simpson played for the San Francisco 49ers. His success in his final two seasons was medicore, rushing for a total of 1,053 yards and four TDs.
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals after 13 seasons and 17,162 rushing yards as a Cowboy. Smith played two years with the Cardinals, rushing for 1,193 yards in 25 games.
Ken Stabler
Ken Stabler was about as perfect a Raiders as they come. He spent 10 seasons with Oakland winning 69 games in 96 starts. Stabler finished his career with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He threw 44 TD passes for the final two teams against 79 interceptions.
Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor spent 13 seasons in his Hall-of-Fame career with Miami. He picked up 131 sacks for the Dolphins. After that, there was a year each with the Jets and Washington, where he added a combined 8.5 more sacks.
Wes Welker
Wes Welker’s six-season Patriots stint included five Pro Bowls and two All-Pro honors after coming over from Miami.
Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson went from the Raiders to the Packers and played a key role for the Pack’s 2010 Super Bowl champion.
Johnny Unitas
Johnny Unitas played 17 seasons with the Baltimore Colts. He finished in 1973 with the San Diego Chargers, going 1-3 as a starter with three TD passes and seven interceptions.
Steve Young
Steve Young’s time in Tampa Bay was a disaster. However, when he went to the Niners he became a superstar and wound up with Super Bowl rings.
