Latest Regarding Patriots QB Tom Brady

Update:

Albert Breer reports that Patriots QB Tom Brady is specifically dealing with a collateral ligament sprain to his right thumb in addition to the laceration he suffered on Wednesday.

Breer adds that Brady threw well on Friday and is expected to be good to go for today’s AFC Championship Game against the Jaguars.

Brady is officially active, as expected.

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Patriots QB Tom Brady will “probably” wear a glove on his injured right hand for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Jaguars, but he has yet to decide.

• A source tells Ian Rapoport that Brady made half of his throws on Friday without a glove, despite several stitches. Brady was reportedly “ripping it” and looked great and ready.
• According to Rapoport, Brady hopes to play without a glove, but the decision may hinge on the weather. As described by Rapoport’s source, if it’s warm enough, Brady will ditch the glove otherwise cold weather –may necessitate a glove on his throwing hand.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft said on Patriots All-Access that he returned to New England after he heard that Tom Brady had injured his hand.

“More than my heart. In Florida, I was out at a restaurant and got a call from my favorite quarterback, FaceTime. Saw his situation. So then I got up here quickly to see first-hand,” Kraft said, per Dianna Russini. “I saw him throw a few out at practice and it made me feel a lot better. But it’s still a challenge. It was an unfortunate force majeure item. So now we hope for the best. He’s a real competitor, as we all know. We have a pretty good balanced team. Sometimes these issues help you ring the team together too.”

• A source tells Adam Schefter that Brady “probably will wear the glove (Sunday) just to protect the stitches,” but he has not indicated whether he has decided to wear it.
• Jeff Howe reports Brady’s injured right hand is expected to be “just fine” for Sunday’s game.
• A league source confirmed to Jim McBride that Brady will play in Sunday’s game and no “major problems” are expected as a result of his hand injury.
• According to Ian Rapoport, Brady’s thumb injury is “not something to shrug off” and it’s “a legitimate issue.“
• Rapoport says that Brady’s right hand collided with RB Rex Burkhead and was “gushing blood” which led to him getting stitches.
• The good news for Brady is that he’s expected to play on Sunday against the Jaguars and was reportedly throwing the “incredibly well” during Friday’s practice.
• The one thing to watch for Brady is whether the stitches end up affecting his accuracy and velocity tomorrow.