Brady: Medical issues private business
Tom Brady says he prefers to keep any medical issues in his past private, including whether he had a concussion last season.
In his first comments since the Patriots opened training camp, the quarterback said Friday he is “not blind” to issues such as CTE, but remains confident in how he tries to avoid injury.
Brady’s wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, told “CBS This Morning” in May that Brady played through a concussion on his way to a fifth Super Bowl title. She also alluded to other concussions he has had during his career.
He declined to say whether her comments were accurate, adding, “I don’t want to get into things that happened in my past, certain medical history and so forth.”
The NFL said it reviewed all reports from independent neurotrauma consultants and trainers who worked at Brady’s games during the 2016 season and found no records that indicated he had a head injury or showed concussion symptoms.
Brady, who turned 40 on Thursday, hasn’t missed a regular-season game because of injury since tearing a ligament in his left knee in the season opener in 2008.
“I really don’t think that’s anybody’s business, what happened last year and I’m focused on this year and improving and working on things I need to get better at,” he said. Surgery for Tannehill? Dolphins coach Adam Gase said knee surgery was an option for quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who was injured in Thursday’s practice.
An MRI exam on Tannehill, who missed the final four games of last season with two sprained ligaments in his knee, was inconclusive, and the team is consulting with specialists.
Gase said he hasn’t decided whether to bring in another quarterback. Matt Moore went 2-2 as a starter replacing Tannehill last year and becomes the new No. 1 — for the moment. The other quarterbacks on the roster are former San Jose State standout David Fales and Brandon Doughty.
The Dolphins could pursue Colin Kaepernick, who parted ways with the 49ers in March and remains unsigned. Extension for Tomlin: Mike Tomlin’s strong first decade with the Steelers has earned the coach the chance to work well into a second decade with the organization.
Tomlin and the team have agreed to an extension that will keep the 45-year-old in Pittsburgh through the 2020 season.
Tomlin is 103-57 in 10 years with the Steelers, who have won one Super Bowl, been to another and earned five AFC North titles during his tenure. He is one of eight coaches to win 100 games in their first 10 seasons. Briefly: The Jets signed defensive lineman Devon Still, whose daughter’s inspiring battle with cancer and subsequent remission made national headlines, claimed wide receiver Bruce Ellington off waivers from the 49ers and signed defensive lineman Jeremy Faulk. New York waived injured defensive lineman Brandin Bryant and tight end Brian Parker, and placed defensive back Corey White on injured reserve . ... The Ravens signed former Raiders tackle Austin Howard to a three-year contract. Howard was released last week by Oakland, where he spent the past three seasons . ... The Chargers released safety Darrell Stuckey after a failed physical.