Fox Sports color commentator Tom Brady left a cryptic Instagram post which raised eyebrows as rumors of the ex-quarterback’s dating life make the rounds.

Brady made a return to Foxborough this weekend to call the game between the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots.

On that same weekend, the Patriots were honoring Brady’s longtime teammate Rob Gronkowski as he was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. 

During the game, the franchise commemorated New England’s squad that won Super Bowl LI – also known as the ’28-3′ game – while Tom was in the booth.

The ceremony appears to have left Brady contemplative as he shared an excerpt from his 199 Newsletter on his Instagram account: ‘But if I want to write a new chapter–the next one–all that work is in front of me, not behind me. And I embrace that work because the work IS the chapter’

The post’s caption also read: ‘This is an excerpt from the 199 newsletter I sent out this morning. Process, diligence, and preparation are things that have been there as a steadying force throughout my life, on the peaks and in the valleys. Whether it was 23 years in the locker room, or the last 3 in the trailer outside, I feel lucky to have fallen in love with the process of getting ready.’

Tom Brady dropped a cryptic message on Instagram which led to questions and rumors

After a weekend in his old stomping grounds in Foxborough to call the Packers-Patriots game, Brady posted about a ‘new chapter’ in his post to social media 

The ‘new chapter’ remark led some to think this was a reflection on Brady’s rumored relationship with Victoria’s Secret supermodel Candice Swanepoel

The ‘new chapter’ line left some to believe that Brady may be referring to his rumored relationship with supermodel Candice Swanepoel.

It emerged in recent weeks that Brady has begun seeing the South African beauty, who has worked in similar circles as the NFL star’s ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen. 

Brady and Bundchen were married for years and share two children. However, the couple split in October 2022 after the quarterback reversed his retirement decision and played one final season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

According to US Weekly, Brady, 49, has been dating Swanepoel, 38, ‘for a while,’ though neither has publicly addressed the rumors or responded to a request for comment from the Daily Mail.

PEOPLE then revealed that the pair are being extremely cautious when they spend time together in a bid to keep their romance under wraps. 

‘They’ve been dating for a while now,’ PEOPLE said. ‘They both live in Miami, so it’s very convenient. They’re spending a lot of time together.’

Another source added: ‘Candice and Tom have been dating for months. She’s been very secretive and selective about who she’s told about their dating. When they have met up, they’ve gone [to great] lengths not to be spotted.’ 

Rumors have circulated for weeks linking Brady to the South African supermodel

Swanepoel was running in the same circles as Brady’s ex-wife, Gisele Bundchen

But it appears that Brady’s Instagram post was less an announcement and more a reflection on his time in New England.

The newsletter, titled ‘The Next One,’ was filled with Brady opining about the importance of preparedness, motivation and chasing success. 

‘For a long time in our culture, we were sold this idea growing up that if we just got that one thing—the championship, the promotion, the car, the girl—we would be happy. Life would be perfect,’ Brady wrote. ‘Except then you get that thing, and you quickly realize the sun will come up tomorrow, and life will go on like normal.’

Later, in the paragraph where the quote in post came from, he added: ‘That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treasure the rings or the trophies you’ve earned for the work that’s behind you. They have incredible value as physical reminders of important chapters in your life. 

‘Whenever I looked up at the banners in Gillette Stadium, or I look at my rings today, it’s like a shortcut right back to those chapters; back to all the experiences and relationships and memories that made those winning seasons so meaningful. But if I want to write a new chapter–the next one–all that work is in front of me, not behind me. And I embrace that work because the work is the chapter.’