Brady Returns to Buccaneers Training After Leave of Absence
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Brady hasn’t divulged the reason for his break.
A little under two weeks ago, superstar NFL player and member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, took a sudden leave of absence from the team’s proceedings. This was mildly concerning, as the team’s training camp for the season had just gotten underway, but since he’s, y’know, Tom Brady, no one saw any particular reason to question him.
Today, Brady finally returned from his leave of absence, though the reason for his departure remains a vague matter of “personal things.”
“He’s been great,” head coach Todd Bowles told reporters. “He’s been great, same as when he left. He’s been fine. We pretty much keep distractions out of our locker room. It wasn’t a big deal to us because everybody knew what was going on.
“He’s a film junkie – I’m sure he’s watched tape of everything. So him coming back in, picking up where he left off, just getting used to the mechanics again.
“He’s very familiar with the offense, so him coming back in and us getting back to work is kind of normal. Just getting used to the heat and getting used to the guys, but he ran the offense well.”
While his teammates are happy to have him back to practice, they definitely felt his distinct absence on the field.
Missed you guys 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/KM8zCiNqbk
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) August 22, 2022
“Tom is such an omnipresent being, he’s like the unquestioned leader of the team,” said Bucs tight end Cameron Brate. “For him to not be there for 11 days, it was kind of a good opportunity for other guys to step up and fill that void.
“It was different, Tom is usually kind of cussing guys up and down the field when we’re messing up, but we didn’t really have that. It was different, but I thought some of the other veterans stepped up. I thought Blaine [Gabbert] did a good job commanding the first team offense while Tom was out.
“I’m sure wherever Tom was, he was working out still and getting his reps in. If anyone can get away with an 11-day break during training camp, it’s Tom. He came back firing on all cylinders.”
