A free agent for the first time in his long, storied career, the future destination of future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has dominated NFL headlines over the past few months. However, anyone who assumes that the longtime New England Patriots quarterback is a lock to return to the franchise may be in for a rude awakening.

Per Odds Shark, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surpassed the Patriots as the betting favorites to sign the 42-year-old quarterback as -150 favorites.

New England isn't too far behind in second place followed by the Los Angeles Chargers and San Fransisco 49ers.

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A native of California and lifelong Niners fan, it would make some sense for Brady to sign with either the Chargers or 49ers. However, the Buccaneers have seemingly made a big push for the veteran quarterback lately and are apparently “all in” on signing Brady.

It may seem odd to imagine Brady in any other uniform than the Patriots', but as free agency begins to unfold, that reality seems to become more and more possible.

As for Tampa Bay, the team has been led by former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston. Winston is one of the biggest enigmas in the NFL as the former Heisman winner had a career year last season with a league-high 5,109 yards and 33 touchdowns while also throwing a league-high 30 interceptions on the year.

For Brady, the 20-year NFL veteran, while still a solid quarterback, had perhaps his least productive year in quite some time in 2019. Brady completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 4,057 yards and 24 touchdowns, but also only threw eight interceptions on the year.