Tom Brady was not blindsided by Bruce Arians' decision to step down as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady "was informed Bruce Arians planned to step down and Todd Bowles would succeed him as head coach either the same day or a day after the quarterback announced he was ending his retirement," according to a report.

The report also states that Brady's decision to come back and play after briefly retiring had nothing to do with Arians' departure.