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 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.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, second from left, talks to Tom Brady (12) and Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) AP