Tom Brady is set to be a free agent next month, and for the first time in his career, there seems to be a possibility that he could leave the New England Patriots.

That's why this latest news may give some Patriots fans pause.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Brady and Patriots brass have yet to even sit down to discuss the future between the two sides. However, Schefter doesn't think it's that big of a deal:

“Not contractually. They haven’t had negotiations,” Schefter said on WEEI's The Greg Hill Show. “They haven’t sat down to have the conversation they need to have — ‘Hey, what do you want to do?’ I am sure they are talking generally. Yeah, I am sure. They were at the Super Bowl on Sunday together.”

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Schefter did add, though, that New England needs an answer soon:

“I am just saying if you’re New England, you need to get that answer,” Schefter said. “You can’t repeat at quarterback what happened at tight end last year. At tight end last year, Rob Gronkowski announces the eve of the owners meetings in late March he’s retiring. We were two weeks into free agency at that point in time.”

There has been speculation that Brady could potentially sign with the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers or Las Vegas Raiders, but the smart money is probably on the 42-year-old re-signing with the only NFL franchise he has ever known.

Brady is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he threw for 4,057 yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions, missing the Pro Bowl for the first time since 2008 when he played in just one game before tearing his ACL.