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Read the Patriots’ statement in response to media reports about the state of the team

The Patriots have a message for those who have been monitoring the ongoing storylines regarding the evolving dynamic of their team leaders, owner Robert Kraft, quarterback Tom Brady, and head coach Bill Belichick.

  1. Multiple media reports are “unsubstantiated, highly exaggerated, or flat-out inaccurate.”
  2. The Patriots are pursuing a common goal: winning the Super Bowl.

In a joint statement Friday morning, the trio released the following:

“For the past 18 years, the three of us have enjoyed a very good and productive working relationship. In recent days, there have been multiple media reports that have speculated theories that are unsubstantiated, highly exaggerated or flat out inaccurate.