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Report: Buccaneers' Tom Brady (thumb) should be good for Eagles game

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Oct 11, 2021 6:15 PM ET

It was said earlier in the day that Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Tom Brady was "fine" despite the thumb injury he suffered in Sunday's 45-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins that improved the defending Super Bowl champions to 4-1 on the season:

According to an update offered by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Brady should be good to go for the "Thursday Night Football" showdown at the 2-3 Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 5:

From NFL Now: #Bucs QB Tom Brady, who was officially listed as limited had TB practiced, is expected to be OK for Thursday night despite a thumb injury. pic.twitter.com/5NqETA2hWa
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 11, 2021

The ageless Brady torched the Dolphins for 411 passing yards and five touchdowns in his latest victory. Remarkably, it's been reported he suffered the thumb-related setback early in the contest, but the issue obviously didn't slow the seven-time champion signal-caller.

Per ESPN stats, Brady enters Monday night leading the NFL with 1,767 passing yards this season. He's second in the league with 15 touchdown throws, and fifth among eligible quarterbacks with a 108.5 passer rating and 65.4 total QBR.

Perhaps the 44-year-old really could play at the highest level for another six seasons, after all.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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