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.

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 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.