The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to start necessary minicamp subsequent week, however it’s unknown if they may have their legendary beginning quarterback beneath heart as they start to organize for the 2021 season. Tom Brady, who is about to show 44 in August, is coming off of a knee surgical procedure that he described as “fairly severe” earlier this offseason. Whereas Brady has been rehabbing, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians stated he may err on the aspect of warning and have him play the function of assistant coach because the crew begins on-field prep. 

“I do not understand how a lot I will let him do … with guys chasing him round,” Arians stated, by way of ESPN’s Jenna Laine. “We’ll see. We’ll see what the medical doctors say. He could also be doing a number of teaching.” 

Arians stated this realizing that Brady is doing nicely in restoration. He has labored out with teammates on the New York Yankees’ apply facility in Tampa, in keeping with ESPN. Just lately, Brady dropped a video on Instagram exhibiting him taking snaps, throwing and operating with out a knee brace. 

“Evidently it was an actual good exercise,” Arians stated on Tuesday. “I wasn’t right here, however from every part I heard, it was an actual good exercise. He isn’t on the town proper now, however I might hope a few of these guys which were with him would are available right here tomorrow. We’ll see.”

Erring on the aspect of warning is probably going the sensible transfer for Arians and the Bucs, as Brady’s well being is paramount on the subject of Tampa’s purpose of repeating as Tremendous Bowl champions. Brady’s first season other than the New England Patriots was a magical one, as he threw for 4,633 yards, 40 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, and led the Bucs to an 11-5 regular-season document earlier than they ran the desk within the postseason and defeated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LV.