Despite signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent back in March, quarterback Tom Brady has yet to be seen roaming around the Bucs’ team facility due to the coronavirus pandemic putting everything on lockdown.
But with training camp set to begin end of July, players will slowly be making their way back over the next month under strict new guidelines laid out by the NFL, which includes no joint practices or off-site training.
Despite the NFL’s careful restrictions, however, it seems an idea is being floated that might allow certain players, Brady included, to return to facilities prior to the end of this month.
Take a look.
No dates set yet and no minicamps expected, but the NFL and NFLPA are discussing the possibility of certain players — such as rookies, and veterans who changed teams and need physicals — returning to club facilities on a limited basis before June 26, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 8, 2020
This would allow both Brady and Gronk to get back in the Bucs’ facility sooner rather than later. And while they may not have the luxury of having other veteran Bucs players around them to work with, it’ll at least give them the opportunity to begin getting acclimated to their new surroundings. For a guy like Brady who spent the past 20 years in New England with the Patriots, getting comfortable in his new home will be a vital part of starting the season off on the right foot.
Stay tuned…
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