FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As the New England Patriots were closing out their 34-16 victory against Houston on Saturday night in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs, Seattle safety Earl Thomas tweeted his frustration.

Tom Brady has the easiest route... put his ass in our division and see what he does!!! #salty!! — Earl Thomas (@Earl_Thomas) January 15, 2017

Brady said Monday morning that he heard about Thomas' tweet, and he deflected it with laughter when asked if he takes satisfaction in knowing he gets under the skin of others around the NFL.

"No, I don't think I've ever been one to, you know, say something negative about anybody. It's just not my personality," Brady said during his weekly interview on sports radio WEEI's "Kirk and Callahan" program. "I love Earl. I think he's a helluva player. I really wish him the best in his recovery."

Thomas is recovering from a broken leg.

Thomas' tweet came shortly after retired linebacker Ray Lewis had tweeted his own shot at Brady for pleading for a roughing-the-passer penalty call during Saturday's game.

On Lewis, Brady said, "We had a lot of battles with Ray on the field, and yeah, I would love to try to make sure the officials are paying close attention. If we can get one of those 15-yard penalties, those are important."