The Patriots congratulated Tom Brady on Twitter for winning his first Super Bowl with another team

• Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.
• After the game, the Patriots sent a congratulations tweet to Brady, calling him the "greatest of all time."
• The Patriots and Brady didn't leave on perfect terms, but both have been gracious when discussing the other since.

Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl on Sunday and his first without the New England Patriots.

After the game, the Patriots were one of the first to congratulate their former quarterback, calling him "the greatest of all time."

—New England Patriots (@Patriots) February 8, 2021

For good measure, they also told Rob Gronkowski to be careful with the Lombardi Trophy (Gronkowski once put a dent in one).

—New England Patriots (@Patriots) February 8, 2021

The Patriots' tweet is not insignificant. Brady's final years with the Patriots were somewhat tumultuous, with reports swirling about a divide between Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. One report suggested Brady would "divorce" Belichick if he could.

Eventually, it became clear the two sides were likely headed for a split. Brady never secured a long-term contract from the Patriots, who were reluctant to make a multi-year commitment to a 40-year-old QB. NBC Sports' Tom Curran reported that the Patriots essentially left the door open for Brady to leave.

Since, however, both sides have been gracious when discussing the other. In the run-up to the Super Bowl, Brady credited Belichick for being a perfect coach for him throughout his career. NBC's Peter King reported that Patriots owner Robert Kraft was among those who sent Brady a congratulatory text after winning the NFC.