Tom Brady believes his breakup with the New England Patriots 18 months ago was handled "perfectly" and that "things worked out the best" for all involved.

Brady's comments came a day after Bill Belichick denied a passage in a soon-to-be released book stating that the New England Patriots coach refused to meet with the quarterback in person before Brady left New England to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2020.

"All those things are super personal," Brady said. "We had a great relationship. Everything was handled the right way. We handled everything as gracefully as we could. It was an amazing time, it was handled perfectly. I think everyone understood where we were at -- the people involved in the situation. Things worked out the best for all of us.

"We're all trying to do the best we can do now -- that's what happens in life. You don't know where life is gonna lead. I think the only thing I know how to do is give it all I can in every day, every moment and the people who really bet on me, I want to do really well for them. [General manager] Jason [Licht] and [head coach] Bruce Arians -- with them coming into my life, and saying, 'Hey, we really want you here' -- it's been an amazing thing for me."