Tom Brady appeared to announce his intention to play football next season in an Instagram post on Wednesday morning.

Brady said after Saturday's playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans that it was "probably unlikely" and "hopefully unlikely" that he would retire.

The quarterback wrote on social media, "In both life and football, failure is inevitable. You don't always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the arena again. And that's right where you will find me. Because I know I still have more to prove."

Brady, who turns 43 on Aug. 3, is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 18. The New England Patriots can't use the franchise tag on him.