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Brady, Kraft embrace, chat before QB's return vs Patriots

Josh Nelson, of Burrillville, Rhode Island, wears a jersey featuring quarterback Tom Brady's number and in the colors of both his old team, the New England Patriots, right side, and of his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before an NFL football game between the two teams, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Barry Wilner)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The embrace was lengthy and seemingly warm as Tom Brady, towering over Robert Kraft, met the New England Patriots owner outside the visitor's locker room before Sunday's return to Gillette Stadium for the star quarterback.

Brady, who left New England in 2020 after leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, then won another in his first season with Tampa Bay, even appeared comfortable heading to a dressing room he was totally unfamiliar with.