Tom Brady was excused from coaching camp on Thursday, the primary day of what Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles stated was a deliberate, 11-day absence from the staff to deal with "private issues."
Bowles stated the 45-year-old quarterback's break from observe was organized earlier than camp started, including that Brady will not return till after the Bucs' preseason recreation at Tennessee on Aug. 20.
"Tom has been excused right now. ... He'll take care of some private issues. That is one thing we talked about earlier than coaching camp began. We allotted this time as a result of he needed to get in and get chemistry with the fellows with two weeks of coaching camp, realizing he wasn't going to play the primary two (preseason) video games," Bowles stated after the Bucs concluded two days of managed scrimmages towards the Miami Dolphins.
Tampa Bay opens the preseason Saturday evening towards the Dolphins. The Bucs can even journey to Nashville for 2 days of observe forward of their recreation towards the Titans.
Backup quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert, Kyle Trask and Ryan Griffin will share snaps throughout Brady's absence.
"He did not wish to take away reps from Blaine, Kyle, in addition to Griff, so far as going into these subsequent two video games. That is one thing he can deal with," Bowles stated. "We belief him. We talked about it. It was scheduled manner earlier than coaching camp."
Brady, who retired in February solely to alter his thoughts six weeks later, was additionally excused from observe for private causes final Friday — two days after getting a scheduled time off for his forty fifth birthday.
Bowles stated his confidence stage is "fairly excessive" that Brady will probably be within the lineup for subsequent month's regular-season opener at Dallas.
"Per our dialog, I am not anxious," Bowles stated.