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Oddsmakers: Stidham to start in New England, Brady to Bucs

Oddsmakers like Bill Belichick to go with the quarterback he knows to replace Tom Brady in 2020.

Jarrett Stidham, who performed well in preseason and served as Brady's backup as a rookie in 2019, is the oddsmakers' early favorite to be the New England Patriots' starting quarterback in 2020.

Stidham was one of the first players to react to Brady's Tuesday morning announcement that he was leaving the Patriots.

"Love you brother! Thank you for everything!" Stidham wrote on Twitter.

Stidham turns 24 in August and was a fourth-round pick (133rd overall) in 2019.

FanDuel offered odds on Brady's next destination with New England as the favorite.