Tom Brady Takes an Unforeseen Break From Training Due to ‘Personal, Non-Football Reasons’; Should the Bucs and Legions of Brady Fans Be Concerned?

The preseason games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are about to begin, and unfortunately, their starting quarterback Tom Brady has taken a leave from official duties, citing personal reasons. After coming out of an abrupt retirement earlier this year, Brady marked his appearance in the training camps. However, he is expected to miss the first bout against the Miami Dolphins on August 13th.

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport was the first person to disclose the news. He revealed the seven-time Super Bowl champion was not present for the day and affirmed that the head coach will discuss the matter after practice sessions. He also claimed that Brady might be unavailable for a few more days.

Meanwhile, Todd Bowles came up with his explanation on the issue, saying that Brady will return before the Bucs’ second preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, and the reason was purely “personal“. “Tom has been excused today,” Bowles said.

“He’ll be back sometime around after Tennessee. He’s going to deal with some personal things. This is something we talked about before training camp started. We allotted this time because he wanted to get in and get chemistry with the guys and go through two weeks of training camp.” he added to the explanation.

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Although there haven’t been any reports regarding medical emergencies to him or his closest family members, further updates on the matter are yet to arrive. While on the work front, Tom Brady was nailing the moment. He seemed completely focused and determined, throwing deep bombs at Mike Evans and Julio Jones.

Tom Brady speaks about his last year’s playoff loss

The title was a near miss for the Buccaneers last season after they tasted defeated by the hands of reigning Super Bowl Champions. Recently, reporters asked Brady if his injuries were the reason behind an unsuccessful campaign. Brady mentioned that he didn’t like giving excuses. Either the job is done, or it isn’t.

“I don’t think there are any excuses,” Brady said in the press conference. “You either get the job done, or you don’t. There’s only one team that is happy at the end of the year. It’s the team that wins.” he added. This explains his intentions, moving ahead into his 23rd NFL season.

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However, there have been certain setbacks Brady faced during the training sessions. He is deprived of centers with Ray Jensen and Robert Hainsey already carted off, incurring a knee injury. While Brady himself is staying away from the team, it will be interesting to see what is the next move Todd Bowles makes for the 2022 season.