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Why Joe Montana believes Patriots letting Tom Brady walk was 'mistake'

Tom Brady, like his idol Joe Montana, will end his illustrious NFL career with a different team than the one he started with.

Brady, nearly 27 years after Montana was traded from the 49ers to the Kansas City Chiefs, left the New England Patriots signed a two-year contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Montana told USA Today that he doesn't know who's at fault, but the Pro Football Hall of Famer felt "somebody made a mistake" letting the quarterback leave.

“I think when you look at the whole situation, you try to figure out how you want to get away from things that are there,” Montana told USA Today's Jarrett Bell.