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New Details Emerge About Tom Brady’s Knee Injury
Chris Godwin
Tom Brady underwent knee surgery earlier this off- season, and we now have an even better idea of just how serious the injury was.
The surgery Brady had was to repair a torn MCL, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reported on Thursday. Stroud was told the injury was a partially torn MCL, but NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says it was actually fully torn.
Brady initially suffered the injury during his final season with the New Eng- land Patriots in 2019.
fore that. He also said it re- quired weekly attention dur- ing the 2020 season.
That means Brady threw for 4,633 yards with 40 touchdowns and 12 intercep- tions despite playing through a partially torn MCL. He also led the Bucs to a win in the Super Bowl.
Brady was not wearing a knee brace in the funny video he shared of him throwing passes this week. That is a good indication that he will be 100 percent healthy by Week 1, if he isn’t already.
Unlikely To Agree On
Free agent cornerback Richard Sherman re- leased a statement Friday apologizing for the actions that led to him facing multi- ple misdemeanor charges.
Sherman wrote that he was “deeply remorseful” of his actions Tuesday, when he allegedly got into a car acci- dent, attempted to illegally
RICHARD SHERMAN
enter his in-laws’ home, and engaged in a confrontation with police. Sherman thanked his wife and family for their support, and vowed to “get the help I need” in light of the incident.
Sherman is facing mul- tiple misdemeanor charges stemming from his actions in Washington on Tuesday night. Video from that evening showed Sherman attempting to break down the door of his father-in- law’s home. A 911 call placed by Sherman’s wife also suggested that the free agent cornerback was engaging in some concerning behavior.
Sherman is a six-time Pro Bowler and spent the last three seasons with the 49ers.
NFL Wants To Identify Unvaccinated Players During Games, Practices
TOM BRADY
Brady recently said he had been dealing with the knee injury dating back to last offseason, but appar- ently it was an issue even be-
Star wide receiver Chris Godwin looks set to play the 2021 season under some un- certainty with a long-term contract looking unlikely.
Godwin and the Bucca- neers have yet to agree on a long-term contract extension with Thursday looming as the deadline for franchise tagged players to do so. It does not appear likely to hap- pen.
For now, it doesn’t sound like there’s any animosity here after the Buccaneers used the franchise tag on Godwin earlier this year. The 25-year-old caught seven touchdowns last season and racked up 1,333 yards receiv- ing in 2019. There’s no doubt
CHRIS GODWIN
about the value, but the deal just hasn’t happened.
Assuming no deal is reached, Godwin will play on the tag for $15.9 million in 2021. The two sides will be able to enter negotiations for a long-term contract again after the season.
And Buccaneers
Long-Term Contract
Richard Sherman Issues Statement Addressing Incident With In-Laws
The NFL and NFLPA are working on a way to identify unvaccinated players during games and practices, accord- ing to a report.
Pro Football Talk says the two groups are working out the details for providing vi- sual proof of who has not re- ceived the COVID-19 vaccine.
The NFL already has dif- ferent rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated players and staff. Those who are vac- cinated have received more freedom and are not under as strict protocol.
Some teams have already achieved over 85 percent vac-
cination rates among teams. However, a recent report said at least two teams were under 50 percent. Altogether, about 73 percent of players in the NFL are vaccinated.
Such a measure would likely lead to harassment and “vaccine shaming” among those who are identified as not being vaccinated against COVID-19. That may be ex- actly the kind of response some want in order to pres- sure holdouts into getting vaccinated.
Others will likely view this as a gross violation of pri- vacy.
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