Tom Brady says he had COVID-19 in February
Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts in the final seconds of the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 02, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he contracted COVID-19 shortly after his team’s Super Bowl celebration in February.
Brady told the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday he tested positive COVID-19 shortly after the Super Bowl 55 championship boat parade. Brady’s parents also dealt with COVID last year.
Although Brady’s team is 100 percent vaccinated, the 44-year-old quarterback believes this season could be even more challenging than last season.
“I actually think it’s going to play more of a factor this year than last year,” Brady told the Times.
“Just because of the way what we’re doing now, what the stadium is going to look like and what the travel is going to look like and the people in the building and the fans.”
