FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots issued a joint statement from owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady on Friday, the day ESPN published a story detailing tension between the three.
"For the past 18 years, the three of us have enjoyed a very good and productive working relationship. In recent days, there have been multiple media reports that have speculated theories that are unsubstantiated, highly exaggerated or flat out inaccurate. The three of us share a common goal. We look forward to the enormous challenge of competing in the postseason and the opportunity to work together in the future, just as we have for the past 18 years. It is unfortunate that there is even a need for us to respond to these fallacies. As our actions have shown, we stand united."
Don Yee, the agent for both Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo, also issued a statement regarding the ESPN story on Friday.
"I don't really know what to say; it's tough to have a response since it didn't appear to me to have one on-the-record quote. All I can suggest is don't believe everything you read," Yee said.
The Patriots will host an AFC divisional-round playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 13 against either the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans or Buffalo Bills (8:15 p.m. ET).
The team practiced Wednesday and Thursday, and players are off the next few days. There is no scheduled media access with players or coaches until Sunday at the earliest.
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