New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Monday reiterated his support for the coaching staff, denying there is tension and saying his input into the offensive game plan has not been diminished.

An ESPN report on Sunday said there was friction between Brady and the coaches, a problem that could see him end his career in another uniform. The report said rookie quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, a second-round draft pick, could become the starter sooner than people expect.

“I’ve always had input and there’s not one play that’s ever been called in the game that I’ve said, ‘Look I don’t want to run that play or that’s not the way it works,'” Brady said in his weekly interview on Boston sports radio station WEEI.

“I’ve always had input on what we do. I think that’s what has been so great for me being here is I’ve always had the opportunity to say how I feel and what I think. Those are very personal discussions that I have with my coaches and they have so much respect for me and I have so much respect for them. I certainly don’t feel that way. I would never say that.”

Sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen before Sunday night’s 43-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that Brady and the coaching staff have had issues this season and that those issues might influence whether the future Hall of Famer finishes his career in New England.

Brady insisted that was not the case after the game and he continued that denial Monday.

“It’s nice for me to have an opportunity when you hear from my voice about how I really feel,” he said. “I feel there is no place I’d rather play. Certainly there’s no coach I’d rather play for than Coach (Bill) Belichick. My relationship with offensive coaches is great. I respect them way more than they even know for the work that they put in to try to get us players ready to play. I think we’ve had a good thing going for a long time.”

Brady, who is in his 15th season with the Patriots, said the team’s struggles prior to Sunday night’s win could lead to such reports about internal frustration.

“I could see why people could try to be divisive when things aren’t going well and that’s not always what our team has been about,” Brady said. “And I think the problems we have experienced this year have nothing to do with anything that’s been written or said. I try to tell you guys it’s about our execution and what us players need to do.

“There’s very personal relationships that I have that I’ve had years and years of trust and support with. And then someone other than myself says something and it gets reported as if it is a fact. There’s certainly no truth to it that I feel. And they know the way I feel about them. I don’t think there’s a better staff in the league that puts (us) in a position to win each week as players.”

The Patriots were embarrassed the week before by the Kansas City Chiefs 41-14 on a Monday night and national TV audience, perhaps fueling the report of tension.

“I’m not angry at all,” Brady said. “Truthfully, I’ve been so lucky over the years to be in a place where we have won a lot of games. The media has been so good to me and I’ve been very fortunate that there haven’t been a lot of negative things said about me. Hopefully I carry myself in a manner that that’s not the case. I try to do the same thing both on and off the field.”