- Brady announced via multiple social media accounts that he is going to free agency and not staying with the Patriots
- Bob Kraft sent out a memo thanking and acknowledging Brady's 20 years with Patriots coming to a close
- Belichick sent out a memo similar to Kraft's
- The news cycle has flipped from Covid-19 to TB12
- The dead money hit for Brady is in the books for $13.5 million
- @patscap is showing Cap Space= $3,252,584
- Below are the special rules regarding visits during the pandemic
- There was too little current cap space left for the Patriots to try and work a deal right now
- The lower than expected $198.2 million cap number for 2020 didn't help
- The dragging of the NFL's feet regarding grievances didn't help
- Brady's real 2020 cap hit would undoubtedly be more than $16.7 million (Why did I pick that number??? It's the dead cap hit we are taking and what's left of the cap at the moment)
- Pandemic may be playing a role
- Flipping the news cycle this morning was pretty impressive. I mean, why wait for the deadline to arrive when with one post on social media you can get everyone talking first thing in the morning
- Brady's kids are out of school and don't have to deal with annoying classmates
- Everyone is so focused on the story, Belichick might be wheeling and dealing for weapons
- Not being able to make visits may be slow-playing the free agency period a bit
- Brady signs a contract with the Patriots to end his career
- Brady tests the waters like he said he wanted to
- The Patriots gain cap space while improving their offensive roster (possibly in the form of picks)
- At the end of the day, the Brady and family decide the Patriots have the best offer and opportunity to win