Tom Brady could give up playing in the NFL for only 40 days. The greatest quarterback of all time has decided to end his brief retirement and will return to play for the Buccaneers for the 2022 season, his 23rd in the league.The GOAT reversed his decision just as Tampa Bay and the other 31 teams were preparing for the start of new NFL year and free agency period. Here are the ripple effects of his shocking change of heart, starting with the obvious "winners" but also keeping in mind the multiple "losers":MORE: Winners: BuccaneersLet's start with the layup. Instead of scrambling for a QB solution Gary Roberts Jersey bridge, draft or in-house and perhaps pushing into rebuilding mode, the Buccaneers are right back in busine s as NFC South favorites and Super Bowl contenders. Tampa Bay can table replacing him until at least 2023, and at this rate, there's a chance he returns again.Loser: Aaron RodgersRodgers looked like the king of NFC Super Bowl-winning QBs with Brady retiring and Ru sell Wilson traded to the AFC's Broncos, a season after Drew Brees hung it up for good. But now he should know the path isn't so clear for the Packers to finally break through as a 13-win powerhouse and get his elusive second ring. For all of Rodgers' brief offseason drama, Brady stole the show with one act.Winners: SteelersThe Steelers, picking No. 20 overall in the draft, now don't need to worry about the Buccaneers trading up to get one of the consensus top two quarterbacks from their current No. 27 spot. There should be more confidence that either Liberty's Malik Willis or Pitt's Kenny Pickett will be on the board, given the Lions, with multiple needs, are unlikely to move up from No. 32 for a QB.Losers: PatriotsBill Belichick will have to keep hearing about Brady trying to win rings outside of New England. Mac Jones will need Jarome Iginla Men Jersey to keep living up to the lingering shadow of the GOAT. Brady won't get to play the Patriots again in 2022, but that doesn't mean he can't still haunt his former team a little.Winners: Seahawks or EaglesNeither Seattle nor Philadelphia will be ready to be a Super Bowl contender in 2022. But both teams are in play for the services of Deshaun Al MacInnis Kids Jersey Watson with their first-round pick and player options and the Buccaneers were the most appealing threat to land him. The Panthers, also reportedly aggre sive in pursuit of Watson, would be mentioned here, but Brady's return gives them no chance to win the not-as-weakened NFC South.Losers: 49ers and RaidersRemember those rampant rumors of Brady coming out of retirement to play for his hometown team in San Francisco? How about Brady heading to Las Vegas to play for Josh McDaniels and replace Derek Carr? Whatever the real level of interest, Brady isn't picking either as a third team.MORE: Winners: Rob Gronkowski and the Bucs' receiversGronkowski has had early eyes on the Bills and Bengals to keep playing in search of another ring. Now he's likely back in the fold to play with his buddy Brady on the Buccaneers, should he not retire. Franchise-tagged wideout Chris Godwin and free-agent running back Leonard Fournette, a key outlet receiver last season, should also want to sign right back up to stay with the GOAT. Mike Evans can also continue to put up monster stats. Brady's return also might make center Ryan Jensen think about returning on a team-friendlier deal important with guard Ali Marpet retiring.Losers: Jimmy Garoppolo and other bridge QBsGaroppolo has seen the Broncos and Commanders jobs go away to Wilson and Carson Wentz. For him to remain on an NFC contender with Trey Lance taking over for the 49ers, going to the Buccaneers and succeeding fellow former Patriot Brady was the best option. For Jimmy G, it comes down the Colts making a move for him. On the free-agent level, former first-rounders such as Mitchell Trubisky and Marcus Mariota have one fewer opportunity to compete for a starting job somewhere.Winner: The NFL as wholeThe league is simply much better with Jaromir Jagr Kids Jersey the GOAT playing. Like him or hate him, Brady is a compelling figure and raises every game in which he's pa sing into a marquee event.In the 2022 regular season, that means he'll come back to duel QBs such as Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray. Even though he's still a Buc and not a Niner, Brady also gets to go play in San Francisco one more time. Playing at a high level at age 45 against all those young guns will allow Brady to rewrite his unparalleled history one more time.Losers: The NFC contendersSo much for the Panthers, Falcons or Saints thinking they could sneak into the playoffs by winning the South. Brady and the Bucs will roll that rebuilding division again. The Rams, trying to run it back as Super Bowl champions, have a more daunting obstacle than either the Packers or 49ers. The Cowboys, who have enough trouble winning in the playoffs, can't feel great about Brady guaranteed to be in the postseason again.The AFC is loaded with stronger teams and big-armed QBs and is more unpredictable, given what just happened with Burrow and the Bengals. In the NFC, it Mike Vernon Women Jersey 's hard to go against the Buccaneers getting back on top with a chance to win it all again and you can Brady knew that when he made his decision.