Tom Brady is currently on a leave of absence from the Buccaneers until sometime after the team’s Aug. 20 preseason game vs. the Titans.
SI‘s Albert Breer says that the absence is not due to a family or medical emergency. The team is not worried about Brady missing the 10 days of practice, and maintains that the time off was pre-approved by the team.
The quarterback and the team haven’t given specifics about the reason for the absence, causing fans to come up with their own theories for what the reason could be.