Time to break out the Ouija board.

Retired defensive end Marcellus Wiley believes Tom Brady’s recent message contains a pro-Patriots red herring and actually indicates his intention to move on from the team this offseason.

“This was an alert to 31 other teams out there, for you to not pause for the cause of Tom Brady’s services,” Wiley said on FS1’s “Speak for Yourself” on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Brady posted a verbose Instagram message that read, “I just wanted to say to all of our fans, THANK YOU! After a few days of reflection, I am so grateful and humbled by the unconditional support you have shown me the past two decades. … I know I still have more to prove.”

The post came four days after the Patriots season ended in disappointing fashion with a 20-13 upset loss to the Titans in the wild-card round. Brady, 42, finished the season with a 60.8 completion percentage and 24 touchdowns, his lowest in both categories since 2003.

“More to prove means, ‘I’m going to play,’ but thanking the fan base probably means not here,” Wiley said. “You don’t thank the fan base unless you’re thinking about departure, but departure to continue.”

While Wiley’s argument does give off conspiracy-theory vibes, the situation in New England has become very fluid. After 20 seasons with the Patriots, the six-time Super Bowl champion will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants Brady to either return or retire. Brady, on the other hand, is less resolute on his future.

“I’ll explore those opportunities whenever they are. If it’s the Patriots, great,” Brady said to NBC Sports after Saturday’s loss. “If that doesn’t work, I don’t know. I just don’t know.”

“There’s no rhyme or reason to bring him back,” Wiley said. “If you bring him back even at a low-ball number, do you know how bad, how indicting that is? Because everyone in that locker room is going to say, ‘Tom Brady didn’t take a haircut because it was his choice, they gave him what he’s worth and he’s not worth that much. So why would we start our season with a guy you don’t even think highly of, organization?’ So that’s a damning situation in the locker room. All this points to Tom Brady continuing his services elsewhere, but not as a Patriot.”

Brady earned $23 million in 2019 including a $13,750,000 signing bonus. A restriction in his most recent contract extension prohibits the Patriots from using the franchise tag on him, meaning that the two parties will have to reach a new agreement by March 18. Even at this late stage of his career, Brady could earn $30 million on the free agent market, especially in light of the many quarterback-needy teams in the league.