FOXBOROUGH — It’s been 1,341 days since Tom Brady last donned a Patriots jersey at Gillette Stadium.
Two months after New England’s exit in the Wild-Card round against the Titans on Jan. 4, 2020, Brady was gone — ending his career with three seasons in Tampa.
The Patriots have labored in the unenviable task of forging a new chapter without Brady under center, going 25-25 with Cam Newton and Mac Jones at the helm of their offense.
Despite logging 20 seasons as a franchise fixture in Foxborough, Brady’s connection to the current Patriots roster becomes more untethered with each passing year.