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.

The cracks in Tom Brady’s and Bill Belichick’s two-decades-long partnership had been splintering long before the quarterback left the Patriots in free agency.

It seems that Tom Brady’s tenure with the New England Patriots wasn’t always smooth sailing. Despite winning multiple Super Bowl rings alongside Bill Belichick, challenges behind the scenes may have contributed to his eventual departure from the team.