Brady hints he'll retire at 45 in Instagram comment

Tom Brady has said time and time again that he intends to play well into his 40s, and the New England Patriots' star quarterback seemingly hinted at the specific retirement age he's targeting in an Instagram comment Tuesday.

Brady told Oprah Winfrey that retirement is "coming sooner, rather than later" in a recent interview. ESPN's official Instagram account shared the quote with a caption that read, "Tom Brady says he's still motivated to keep playing, but he knows he can't play forever."

Brady's official account commented on the post by simply writing, "Cuarenta y cinco," which means 45 in Spanish.

The five-time Super Bowl winner added a trio of monkey emojis usually understood to reflect the proverb "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."