FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A person familiar with Tom Brady’s injury said the New England Patriots quarterback sprained his left knee Wednesday during practice at training camp. An MRI on the knee was negative, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t made an announcement.
Brady, a two-time league MVP, limped off the field midway through New England’s joint practice with the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Offensive tackle Nate Solder, a former University of Colorado star, was pushed into Brady by Tampa Bay defensive end Adrian Clayborn. Brady, entering his 14th season in the NFL, rocked backward on the ground and held his left knee. He went to the sideline and returned for a few plays before talking with coach Bill Belichick and leaving the field.
Brady tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the 2008 season opener and missed the rest of that season. He has played in every game since then.
“We’re always working to protect (Brady, who is day to day),” Solder said. “I’ll have to see what happened on the film. I screwed some things up here and there.”
After Brady left the field, Ryan Mallett was the quarterback of the No. 1 offense and Tim Tebow played with the second-team unit.
“I’m sure Tom will be fine and we’ll just go on,” Mallett said.
