Tom Brady was not present during Friday’s training camp practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
According to Bucs insiders Greg Auman and Rick Stroud, the veteran quarterback was excused from practice for “a personal matter.”
It’s Brady’s third straight day away from practice. On Wednesday, he took the day off to celebrate his 45th birthday.
The NFL world took to Twitter to react to the news.
“Hmmmm. Interesting development. Three days in a row for him,” one fan wrote.
“Something is wrong here. He seemed very frustrated with Jensen’s injury and now the Dolphin story is out. I don’t like it right now,” speculated another.
“Take phone calls from other teams? another joked.
Considering his 22 years in the league, Brady certainly deserves some time off during training camp. The all-time great quarterback already has extensive knowledge of the Bucs’ playbook and valuable experience with the vast majority of the current roster.
Much like the reasoning behind today’s absence, Brady’s expected return to the training ground is uncertain.
Primary backup Blaine Gabbert took the majority of the starting QB reps in Brady’s absence.
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