Report: Brady, Belichick finally speak but conversation 'didn't go well'

Rumors of Tom Brady moving on from the New England Patriots continue to grow louder.

After weeks of failing to make contact, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke on the phone with Brady on Tuesday and the conversation regarding the quarterback's pending free agency "didn't go well," a source told Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald.

The impression drawn from the conversation was that Belichick spoke as if Brady was "still under contract," according to NBC's Tom E. Curran.

However, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that while the two spoke recently, it wasn't on Tuesday. The tone of their discussion was "business as usual," added Schefter.

Brady is scheduled to hit the open market for the first time in his NFL career and reportedly has a number of suitors for his services, including the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers.

Reports surfaced in February that the 42-year-old informed individuals close to him that he's operating under the belief that he'll play for another team next season.

However, the six-time Super Bowl champion isn't expected to make a decision until the new league year begins March 18. New England's reluctance to engage in contract talks could also center around the uncertainty regarding a new collective bargaining agreement.

It was previously reported that the Patriots would be willing to pay Brady over $30 million per season, which could make him one of the league's top five or six highest-paid quarterbacks.

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