Tom Brady admitted in his weekly newsletter on March 24 that there was a 'natural tension' with Bill Belichick that led to his departure from the New England Patriots in 2020.

Tom Brady is finally speaking up about the “tension” that led to his Patriots departure from Bill Belichick. In a March 24 newsletter about free agency, the former NFL quarterback reflected on his 20-year tenure with the New England football team.

Tom Brady admitted that his exit from the New England Patriots was sparked by a “tension” with then-head coach Bill Belichick. Brady, 47, who played quarterback for the Patriots under Belichick’s leadership from 2000 to 2019, detailed the pair’s dynamic in the Monday, March 24, edition of his weekly 199 newsletter.