Tom Brady Taking Leave of Absence from Buccaneers to 'Deal With Some Personal Things'

Tom Brady is taking a leave of absence from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

[{"selector":"#anim-80a293b0-165e-4f8b-884b-c9f58bf3e6e7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

On Thursday (August 11), Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles announced that the 45-year-old quarterback

[{"selector":"#anim-1cd33040-3378-4298-a09d-44d1054ae058 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Is taking some time off from training camp to handle some “personal” matters.

[{"selector":"#anim-f775bb61-92aa-405f-bd07-3b85571ed7a2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Tom has been excused today. He’ll be taking … he’ll be back somewhere around after Tennessee

[{"selector":"#anim-91955a9d-f7ff-41e4-a2ef-eb755bb231df [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.758220773098959%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Coach Bowles revealed that Tom will remain away from the team through the Buccaneers’ second preseason game

[{"selector":"#anim-f3d65d10-d549-49ac-b7f5-13d40abc2001 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-7.105427357601002e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Coach Bowles went on to share that Tom had discussed taking this leave of absence with him before training camp began back in July.

[{"selector":"#anim-5932ec60-67e0-4bb8-8a28-bc1761e32421 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Click Here For More Stories Click Here For More Stories