No surprise to see Tom Brady’s name pop up at the NFL’s league meetings in Phoenix.

When Adam Gase was asked Tuesday morning during the coaches breakfast how much longer he thought the Patriots quarterback would play, the Jets head coach responded with one of the most retweeted quotes of the day: “I don’t know. When I wake up, I feel like (expletive). And he’s older than me.”

Brady will be 42 this year and has one year left on his contract. And, according to several sources, there isn’t much happening in terms of a new deal for the six-time Super Bowl champion.

Naturally, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wanted no part of any contract talk when asked about Brady on Tuesday. He gave it the Belichick brush off, which was a familiar refrain from the Hoodie during his session.

“Yeah, I am not going to get into any contract discussions,” he told reporters assembled at the Arizona Biltmore. “We never do that, so we’re not going to start here now.”

The lack of news on the Brady contract front shouldn’t necessarily be considered worrisome at this stage.

Having no movement toward an extension for No. 12, however, is somewhat curious considering the Patriots quarterback carries a $27 million cap hit. Even with Rob Gronkowski’s retirement freeing up roughly $9 million in cap space, this is still a significant chunk weighing on the cap, now at $17.5 million, according to Miguel Benzan at Boston Sports Journal. An extension would spread out that hit.

Beyond that, Brady, who threw for 4,355 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions last year while completing 65.8 percent of his passes en route to capturing a sixth title, is in his walk year. He has never gone into a season with it being the last year of his deal. Usually, at this point, the contract has been addressed and if not locked up, well on its way.

Why is it different this year?

That’s the interesting question. It’s not like the Patriots have a ready replacement for the GOAT. Danny Etling isn’t the guy. Are they waiting to see who they land in the draft, if they even snag a quarterback?

Brady continues to say he wants to play until he’s 45. During his 19 seasons, he’s always taken under market value deals to help the team stay competitive. Should the Patriots finally pay him in line with the upper tier of quarterbacks if that’s what he’s looking for?

Team president Jonathan Kraft, on radio row speaking with NBC Sports Boston during the Super Bowl, said this when asked about Brady’s contract: “Let’s see what happens when training camp starts.”

We’re still four months away from training camp in late July. There’s also plenty of time before the season starts in September. So, we’re far from the nervous stage. And while there’s no progress to report with free agency pretty much dried up, and the draft on tap, it’s just something to keep an eye on as we get closer to those checkpoints.