Final week, it was introduced that the 45-year-old quarterback would take a while away to “cope with private issues” and wouldn’t be again till after the staff’s second preseason sport towards the Tennessee Titans on August 20.
“We’ll see. We’ll discuss it subsequent week. I am not involved about it proper now,” Bowles instructed reporters when requested when Brady would possibly return.
“We’re attempting to follow towards Tennessee and play a sport. I stated someday after Tennessee.
“There is no such thing as a definitive date for me however we’ll test on it, we’ll communicate and we’ll discover out.”
It is unclear why Brady, who initially introduced his retirement in February solely to later reverse his determination, is taking the excused absence, however Bowles stated it was a plan that had been in place from earlier than preseason coaching camp started.
Since becoming a member of the Bucs in 2020 from the New England Patriots, Brady has helped to dramatically enhance the staff’s fortunes.
A perennial underachiever earlier than his arrival, the Bucs gained the Tremendous Bowl in Brady’s first season on the helm, incomes the legendary QB his seventh Tremendous Bowl ring.
The staff fell wanting expectations final season, however many are predicting a run on the Tremendous Bowl title once more this 12 months, even with their talisman presently out of motion.
“We simply work on our follow with Tennessee. Tom [Brady] shouldn’t be concerned with the coaches,” Bowles added.
The Bucs begin their regular-season towards the Dallas Cowboys on September 11.
