Prior to Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that Tom Brady had been calling and texting his former receivers about a possible return to the Patriots.
Brady denied that report after the game, though.
“No, I haven’t talked to those guys in a while,” Brady said. “I love both of them. They’re good friends and great teammates, but I haven’t talked to either of them in a while.”
The report did not appear to damage Kenbrell Thomkins‘ or Aaron Dobson‘s confidence in the game, if they had heard the rumors before taking the field at 1 p.m. Thompkins had three catches for 41 yards and two touchdowns, while Dobson had seven catches for 52 yards. They limited their drops and played much better than in Weeks 1 and 2.
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