After leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win earlier this month, quarterback Tom Brady underwent surgery on his knee. And while the procedure was described as a minor “clean-up” at the time, it appears Brady is set to miss more time than expected.
In a recent chat with reporters, Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians said that Brady will be out for several months and is expected to return to full practice “somewhere around June”. But despite this long recovery period, Arians doesn’t seem worried about his veteran signal-caller, adding that Brady can “coach the **** out of” his teammates from the sidelines.
Another sign that the Buccaneers are not concerned about Brady’s recovery is their wish to sign him to an extension. Tampa general manager Jason Licht recently said on “The Rich Eisen Show” that the team is interested in keeping the 43-year-old legend past this season and has already made exploratory talks with his representatives.
Tom Brady signed a two-year deal with the Bucs last offseason, coming to Tampa after 20 years with the New England Patriots. He immediately transformed the team into a contender, putting up a great statistical regular season while proving to be reliable as always in the playoffs.
