Was Tom Brady planning to leave Patriots since mid-2017? New reports claim that's the case

Tom Bry ended his 20-year association with New England Patriots to join Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 42-year-old was widely expected to leave in free ncy but very few expected that he would end up in Tampa. While Bry opting to join Tampa remains up for a major debate, media and experts are still speculating run of events that led to his Patriots departure.

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Why did Tom Bry leave Patriots? Was Tom Bry Bill Belichick beef behind it?

Ever since it news broke out that Tom Bry will be entering free ncy for first time in his career, it was reported that veteran quarterback h friction with he coach Bill Belichick. It is still believed that it was deteriorating relationship between coach and quarterback that led to his exit. However, latest reports in United States suggest Bry leaving Patriots h been in making since 2017.

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Tom Bry leaves Patriots due to Tom Bry Bill Belichick beef?

New England Patriots won 2016 Super Bowl and entered 2017 NFL offseason with three established quarterbacks in ir roster - Tom Bry, Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett. While Patriots possessed best quarterback lineup in entire league, it was reported back n that Bill Belichick was interested in using his stars as 'tre capital'.

And that is what happened, Jacoby Brissett was tred to  Indianapolis Colts for wide receiver Philip Dorsett while Jimmy Garoppolo left for San Francisco 49ers. 

tre for Brissett was considered straightforward. However, for Garoppolo's tre, it is reported that Bill Belichick was rar looking to get Tom Bry off his books. It is believed that Bry would have ended up at 49ers if Patriots owner Robert Kraft hn't interfered. 

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Tom Bry leaves Patriots: Tom Bry Buccaneers move due to a rift?

Tom Bry ended up staying at New England. However, rift between Belichick and 42-year-old reportedly persisted resulting in Bry restructuring his contract with Patriots. new deal reportedly helped Patriots save some cap while Bry got option to test NFL free ncy. 

One of Tom Bry's former teammate was quoted by Bleacher Reports speculating, "He tore up deals after '17, after '18, and got it so Patriots couldn't [franchise] tag him. Dude was planning this day all along. I could have predicted in October 2017 that this day was coming"

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