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Tom Brady ‘probably knew’ he’d leave New England Patriots before 2019 season started

If Tom Brady’s behavior seemed a bit different down the stretch in 2019, there’s a pretty simple explanation: In the back of his mind, he knew it’d be his final impression as a Patriot.

“I probably knew before the start of last season it was my last year," Brady said on Sirius XM’s “Howard Stern Live.” "I knew our time was coming to an end.”

As surprising as it is to see Brady wearing a Buccaneers uniform after two decades in New England, there were a number of clues along the way.