A Kent teenager led police to recovering New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl-winning jersey.
Brady’s jersey disappeared after the team’s 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in February. The FBI and NFL security announced weeks later the jersey was found in Mexico, along with a second jersey worn by Brady during the Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl XLIV victory against the Seattle Seahawks.
Kent’s Dylan Wagner, 19, was recently cleared by the FBI to share that he was the one who solved the mystery.
Last year, Wagner sold a jersey to a collector in Mexico through eBay. The two shared photos of their collections.
Wagner, an unapologetic Patriots fan in Seahawks country, told KIRO 7 News that he collects NFL uniform gear.
Wagner explained items in one of the photos caught his eye.
After the news of Brady’s stolen jersey broke, Wagner said he knew the collector had it.
The 19-year-old called Houston Police, the NFL, and the Patriots. No one took him seriously, until he sent an email to the Texas Ranger Division.
Police raided Ortega’s home, but he has not been arrested. The jerseys were returned to Brady.