TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Thursday he doesn't have a firm date on when quarterback Tom Brady will return to the team.
Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reported Bowles made the comment after the Bucs held a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans in Nashville. Bowles told reporters the return would happen after the Titans game, but had no further details.
Todd Bowles said he doesn’t have a firm date for Tom Brady returning. Said it’ll be after Titans game and they’ll revisit it after that.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 18, 2022
The Bucs previously said Brady's absence was discussed and scheduled "way before training camp."
Brady will miss the first two preseason games. He was replaced by a combination of Blaine Gabbert and Kyle Trask.
The Bucs have faced injury issues in training camp. The team lost its starting center, Ryan Jensen, to a serious knee injury. Plus, wide receivers Mike Evans and Russell Gage have been dealing with separate injuries.
