Tom Brady has finally acknowledged the “tension” that had built up between him and Bill Belichick over half a decade ago. Brady wrote on the topic of NFL free agency in the most recent update of his weekly newsletter.

"It was the kind of tension that could only be resolved by some kind of split or one of us reassessing our priorities," Brady said

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.