Tom Brady has revealed he knew prior to last season it was likely to be his last with the New England Patriots.
The 42-year-old quarterback signed a two-year, $50m contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency last month, bringing an end to a glittering 20-year stint with the Patriots.
Brady discussed his exit in detail in an expansive, two-hour interview on Sirius XM's 'The Howard Stern Show' on Wednesday.
Brady told Stern that he didn't make his "final, final decision" until he told Patriots owner Robert Kraft on March 16, and he revealed that both shed tears during their meeting at Kraft's home.