Tom Brady excused from Patriots’ first preseason game
New England faces the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night.
Tom Brady will miss the Patriots’ opening preseason game against the Saints on Thursday.
Brady was excused from the game to attend a memorial service for a family member, the team announced via Twitter.
Tom Brady was excused from the team tonight to attend the memorial services of a family member.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 11, 2016
Jimmy Garoppolo, who will start for the Patriots for the first four weeks of the season while Brady serves a suspension, and rookie Jacoby Brissett are the other quarterbacks on the Patriots’ roster.
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