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Tom Brady’s Leave of Absence Was Pre-Planned, But Kept Under Wraps

Author Anne Erickson
August 12th, 2022 12:10 PM
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 08: Tom Brady #12 of Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the 2022 Buccaneers minicamp at AdventHealth Training Center on June 08, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

One of the best quarterbacks of all time is taking a brief break. Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers missed practice Thursday (Aug. 12) for personal reasons, and will not come back to the team until after the Buccaneers’ second preseason game on Aug. 20 vs. the Titans. However, this break seems to have been pre-planned.

Head coach Todd Bowles broke the news Thursday, telling reporters, “Tom has been excused today. 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. Knowing he wasn’t going to play the first two games, he didn’t want to take away reps from Blaine (Gabbert) and Kyle (Trask), as well as (Ryan Griffin), as far as going into these next two games.”

But as NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk blog wrote, “The way it was handled invites curiosity. Which results in speculation. As the situation has been explained by the team, it can be anything from a scheduled family surgical procedure to a mid-camp vacation.” They also note that it’s not clear that Brady’s teammates knew about it in advance. The whole thing is somewhat unprecedented, particularly given the fact that Brady announced his retirment earlier this year and then changed his mind right  after that.

Tampa Bay’s regular-season opener will take place on Sept. 11 against the Cowboys.

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 28: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass during the 2022 Buccaneers Training Camp at the AdventHealth Training Center on July 28, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on during Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Kyle Rudolph #8 meets quarterbacks Kyle Trask #2, Ryan Griffin #4, and Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2022 Buccaneers Training Camp AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Kyle Rudolph #8 and Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers converse during the 2022 Buccaneers Training Camp AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass as Kyle Trask #2 looks on during Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hands the ball off to Leonard Fournette #7 during Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gestures to fans during Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Tom Brady #12 works with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Buccaneers Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center on July 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

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    TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 28: Tom Brady #12 hands the ball off to Leonard Fournette #7 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2022 Buccaneers Training Camp at the AdventHealth Training Center on July 28, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Anne Erickson's love for music drew her into radio. She started on the airwaves shortly after graduating from MSU. Anne has a passion for rock and metal, and she also fronts the band Upon Wings. Email Anne at erickson@WRIF.com, follow her on Instagram at @EricksonAnne and tweet at her @AnneErickson! Anne covers the Detroit, Philadelphia and Las Vegas markets and beyond.
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