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Richard Seymour calls Tom Brady's departure from Patriots 'unexpected' but not shocking: He 'has earned that right'

Picturing Tom Brady in a uniform other than the New England Patriots was not something anyone, including former teammate Richard Seymour, ever expected to see.

The 40-year-old former defensive tackle who helped Brady take home three rings said that the decision to move on from the Patriots after 20 seasons was “unexpected” but something he understands when looking at the business end of things.

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“I’ll say this, I thought it was unexpected,” Seymour told NBC Sports on Wednesday.