TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has officially shed the trademark sleeve he's worn on his left knee since suffering a torn ACL in 2008. He wore it Sunday in his first training camp practice, but Monday, he had it rolled down at his shin. By Tuesday, it was off. He hasn't worn it since and doesn't plan to put it back on.
"I don't need it, It's been 14 years since I've [started wearing] it. It feels good," Brady said Friday, the Bucs' final ramp-up day before the pads come on Saturday and the intensity level rises.