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Robert Kraft Wanted Tom Brady to Retire with Patriots: 'Everybody Knew That'

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft didn't want Tom Brady to play for any other team.

Kraft told reporters that "everybody knew" he wanted his former quarterback, who departed to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency in March 2020, to finish his career with the Patriots, though he hinted that there were some things that happened internally that led to the departure, per Jeff Howe of The Athletic.

"I would have loved for him to retire as a Patriot," Kraft said.

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