Tom Brady presents replace on surgically repaired knee, says he desires to play throughout Buccaneers preseason

Tom Brady successful a Tremendous Bowl throughout his first season with the Buccaneers was spectacular sufficient. That accomplishment is much more outstanding provided that Brady performed the season with a torn MCL that finally required surgical procedure this offseason. 

Whereas he has regarded like his standard self throughout coaching camp, the seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion admitted that this offseason was something however a stroll within the park. Brady had offseason surgical procedure for the primary time since 2011, when he had surgical procedure on his proper foot. 

“It feels good now,” Brady mentioned of his surgically repaired knee, by way of Greg Auman of The Athletic. “It was not my favourite offseason of all-time. I hadn’t had surgical procedure in a very long time, so that you sort of neglect the rehab course of and so forth. It is sort of an extended, arduous offseason while you undergo rehab like that. I obtained a whole lot of time with my household and stuff, in order that was actually satisfying. However I am completely happy to be again to work, and simply attempting to get higher tomorrow.” 

The harm, change of surroundings, accidents to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and lack of a preseason probably contributed to Brady’s sluggish begin in 2020. However after throwing 11 interceptions within the season’s first 12 video games, Brady threw 20 touchdowns and simply 4 interceptions throughout the Buccaneers’ eight-game successful streak that culminated in a 31-9 win over the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LV. When requested whether or not or not he would take snaps throughout the 2021 preseason, Brady mentioned he want to play as a lot as doable. Brady has solely not performed within the preseason twice: final season (when there was no preseason) and in 2008, when he was recovering from a foot harm. 

“I am certain BA (Bruce Arians) can have a plan for us,” Brady mentioned in regard to taking part in throughout the preseason. 

Whereas his preseason standing is at the moment unknown, Brady mentioned that his present focus is on observe. Brady bolstered Arians’ ‘expletive’ description of the Buccaneers’ Friday observe. The Buccaneers are attempting to turn into the primary workforce since Brady’s 2004 Patriots to repeat as champions. 

“It wasn’t our greatest day,” Brady mentioned. “The vital half is realizing that we’re beginning on the backside with all people else. We have got to climb our approach up. We’ll have our challenges. There’ll most likely be totally different challenges than final 12 months. We have got to place the work in. 

“It is coaching camp. It is a grind. We have got to grind via it. We’ll be unhealthy days, we’ll be good days. We have got to return out tomorrow with extra urgency.”