Tom Brady announced Thursday's training camp, the first day of what Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said had been planned. exempted. He will miss the team for 11 days to deal with "personal matters."
Bowles said the 45-year-old quarterback's practice hiatus was rectified before camp began, and Brady won't return until after the Bucks' preseason game in Tennessee on Aug. 20. added.
{11,'' Bowles said after the Bucks finished two days of controlled scrimmage against the Miami Dolphins.Tampa Bay will begin preseason Saturday night with the Dolphins. The Bucks will also travel to Nashville for two days of practice ahead of the game against the Titans.
His backup quarterback Blaine his Gabert, Kyle his Trask, and Ryan Griffin share snaps in Brady's absence.
"He didn't want to take reps away from Blaine, Kyle and Griff for his next two fights. That's something he can handle," Bowles said. I was. "We trust him. We talked about it. It was scheduled long before training camp." Although he later changed his mind, he was excused from practice last Friday for personal reasons, two days after taking the day off he had planned for his 45th birthday.
Bowles said his level of confidence that Brady will be in the lineup for next month's regular season opener in Dallas is "pretty high."
"According to our conversation, I am not worried," said Bowles.
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