TAMPA, Florida – Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will undergo minor knee surgery this low season, a source told ESPN.
The Tampa Bay Times first reported the upcoming surgery.
A source close to the situation told ESPN that this was not a recent injury and that Brady, who led the Bucs to victory this past Sunday in the Super Bowl LV, had been planning the procedure for months.
Brady was not on the Ships’ injury report all season. He appeared in the report as “unrelated to injury” when coach Bruce Arians gave him a handful of days off, which the Bucs also did with Rob Gronkowski, Ndamukong Suh and other veteran players.
Brady was wearing a left knee brace Wednesday during the Buccaneers ’Super Bowl boat parade on Wednesday. But carrying his arm is not uncommon for Brady, 43, who also wears it when he plays golf and during other recreational activities.
Brady was named the Super Bowl’s deputy for the fifth time in his career Sunday after going through 201 yards and three touchdowns in Tampa Bay’s 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
With the win, Brady has more Super Bowl (seven) titles than any franchise in NFL history, surpassing the six won by the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. Brady also became the only player with five Super Bowl MVPs; Joe Montana is second of all time with three.