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Jimmy Garoppolo on Relationship with Tom Brady: 'We Still Text Here and There'

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said he remains in contact with New England Patriots legend Tom Brady following his trade from the Pats last October.

Garoppolo explained during an appearance on Freakonomics Radio's The Hidden Side of Sports he became friends with both Brady—with whom he shares an agent, Don Yee—and Jacoby Brissett during their time together in the Patriots' QB room:

"We always had a good relationship. Initially when I was younger, kind of like an older brother type of relationship, but as I got older and matured through the NFL, we became closer and we became good friends.