Report: Tom Brady 'uncomfortable' with Patriots' coaching, personnel decisions

Tension appears to be building between Tom Brady and the New England Patriots' coaching staff.

During an appearance on Sunday NFL Countdown, ESPN's Chris Mortensen said the star quarterback is unhappy with his team's recent personnel changes and his diminished role in the offense.

From Mortensen (via CBSSports.com):

Several players, coaches and former players have rendered an unsettling picture that all does not look well with Tom Brady and the Patriots and there's a reason for it.

Even though Bill Belichick chuckled when asked Monday night about Brady's status, others close to the team now believe that when the Patriots used that second-round pick (in 2014) on Jimmy Garropolo that they were, in fact, choosing Brady's successor, perhaps sooner than later.

Sources say Brady is uncomfortable with the personnel and coaching changes, the consequences have led to tensions between Brady and the coaching staff, with Brady's input into gameplans, personnel packages, formations, pre-snap adjustments being significantly diminished.

Has the staff lost faith in Brady? Or is it simply the residue of shaky personnel decisions, including the undeniable fact that since 2002, the Patriots have used 11 draft picks on wide receivers and only two - Deion Branch and Julian Edelman - have made any impact.

Brady and the Patriots will look to rebound against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football following an embarrassing 41-14 loss in Week 5 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.