As was fully expected, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is active and will start today’s AFC Championship Game against the Jaguars. However, a few new details have now emerged about the hand injury Brady suffered during practice last week.
The 40-year-old Brady is dealing with a collateral ligament sprain in his right thumb, according to Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com (Twitter link), who adds that injury could be cause for concern regarding Brady’s “functionality.” Additionally, Brady required 10 stitches after sustaining a cut to his right hand, and sources claimed there was a “good amount of blood” following the laceration, tweets Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.
Exactly how much either of these injuries will affect Brady’s performance later today is impossible to predict, but there didn’t seem to be any realistic chance that Brady wouldn’t suit up for Sunday’s contest. New England, of course, only has one other quarterback on its 53-man roster: veteran Brian Hoyer, whom the Pats signed earlier this year after trading Jimmy Garoppolo.
Too funny. Is it forgotten that The patriots do this every year and Tom Brady has been on the injury list since 2005
Well….it certainly can’t “help” Brady and the Pats.
They need to hope Ngakoue doesn’t get one of his patented strip sacks early in this game!
Preparing an excuse in case of an upset like they do every year.
So the stitches aren’t real?
Funny, I don’t recall them using an excuse last ye…oh, wait, never mind.
“Jags Crap Pants”
….led by prime-time loser Fornette.