Tom Brady has no plans to retire, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an eye on who his successor might be.

Jason Licht believes Blaine Gabbert, Brady's backup this past season, could eventually take over for Brady.

"First of all, I love his energy," Licht said. "I've really gotten close to Blaine this year just being on the sidelines. He's a really smart guy but he is one guy, my scouts and I talk about this a lot, he's just one guy that I love to watch throw every day in practice because he has got a cannon. He's very accurate with his throws as well and he can just really whistle them in in tight windows. If he had been forced to play, he played in the Detroit game, but if he had been forced to play more I think that he would have really opened a lot of people's eyes about how talented he is, especially being in the same system for a couple of years."

Gabbert, 31, appeared in four games this past year, completing 9-of-16 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns.