However, the Carolina Panthers should not expect Tom Brady on Friday night, even though Brady himself would like to play.
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“I just had to take care of something, so it’s good to be back with the team”, Brady said. He did not elaborate.
Garoppolo has started both of the team’s preseason games – August 11 against the New Orleans Saints and August 18 against the Chicago Bears – although he was scheduled to come off the bench against Chicago but plans changed abruptly when Brady sliced his right thumb shortly before kickoff. He returned to the field this week after what he called “a silly accident”.
And Brady feels like he dodged a bullet with his silly mistake.
“Obviously injuries, they’re a factor at this time of year for every team so there are some positions where you need depth, some positions where you have depth and you can’t play everybody”.
Brady said he wanted to play against Chicago, but coach Bill Belichick made the decision he’d sit out.
He hasn’t missed a regular-season start since 2008, when he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during the season opener.
Brady had been an active participant in the joint practices against both the Saints and Bears but the odds of seeing him play have likely dropped with two games to go and the fact they’re transitioning into regular-season mode. I couldn’t believe it; I just went and got checked out.
Steelers’ Williams signs: Linebacker Vince Williams signed a three-year contract Tuesday with the Steelers that will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2018 season.
The quarterback, 39, has yet to play this preseason.
Brady said the accident wasn’t serious enough that it would have prevented him from playing in a regular-season or playoff game. The problem was that the game was a couple of weeks away, and as Colvin told me, “We’re only focusing on the next game”. “I fit into that, but so do a lot of other guys”, Brady said. “I learned from it and hopefully won’t be operating any more scissors for a while”. “I’ve prepared like this for two years, and I think that’s a big stepping stone for me, it definitely helped out”.
Brady has yet to appear in a game this preseason.
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“I’m always gonna be myself”, White said.
