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Tom Brady Says He Won't 'Judge' Antonio Brown; Adjusting Will Be 'A Challenge'

While Antonio Brown represents an obvious upgrade to the New England Patriots passing game, Tom Brady acknowledged the seven-time Pro Bowler could face a difficult adjustment period early on.

The Patriots announced Monday they signed Brown, one day after they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-3 in Week 1. That left him with less than a week to practice with the team and learn the playbook before Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.

In an interview with Westwood One's Jim Gray (h/t Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio), Brady said the absence of a training camp and preseason will initially make life difficult for Brown:

"That's definitely a challenge, that's just the time of the year and we are going to deal with those from now to the end of the season.