has been away from the for a week, and there's Michael Pittman Jr. Jersey no telling when he'll return. Excused from practice for undisclosed personal reasons, the star quarterback apparently planned his extended absence prior to training camp. After initially saying that Brady would be back following this Saturday's second preseason game, however, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Thursday he actually has no timetable for Brady's availability, even with the regular-season opener just over three weeks away."We'll see," Bowles said, , when asked Thursday when Brady will return. "We'll talk about it next week. I'm not concerned about it right now. We're trying to practice against Tenne see and play a game. I said 'sometime after Tenne see.' There's no definitive date for me. But we'll check on it, we'll keep in touch and we'll find out." CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports Mark Glowinski Jersey and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! Matt Ryan Jersey There was an error proce sing your subscription. Bowles added that he's stayed in contact with Brady since the quarterback began his absence Aug. 11, expre sing confidence that the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be under center when Tampa Bay visits the to start the season Sept. 11. The fact that Bowles is even addre sing Brady's availability for Week 1, however, underscores the growing mystery surrounding Zach Pascal Jersey his absence, which with health or family.As ESPN noted, Brady has received excused days off in the past, especially as he's gotten older, but this is the first time in his historic 23-year career that he's been mi sing for so many consecutive days during training camp or the preseason. "This is something we talked about before training camp started," . "We allotted this time because he wanted to get in and get chemistry with the guys and go through two weeks of training camp, knowing he wasn't going to play the first two preseason games."Brady's first excused absence came after a scheduled veteran's day off on his 45th birthday. It also came just days after the NFL publicly disciplined the , who were found to have "impermi sibly" recruited Brady while he played for both the and Buccaneers from 2019-2021. Brady is not facing any punishment for the alleged contact with Miami, though he did not dispute reports of a connection to the Dolphins when asked earlier this summer. It's been a busy offseason for TB12, who retired from football after the 2021 season but abruptly announced his return to the Buccaneers not even 40 days later. Weeks after Brady's return, head coach Bruce Arians retired from his own post Quenton Nelson Jersey to enable Bowles' promotion, effectively giving even more offensive control to Brady.
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