Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady may now be living in a new city as a player, but the recent pandemic has brought him back to his Foxborough roots. Tom Brady's performance lifestyle brand TB12 Inc. has recently received a financial lifeline from the federal government. The Paycheck Protection Program (or PPP) was established by the federal government to act as the primary vehicle to aid small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Via NBC Sports Boston, the Boston Sports Journal reported on Monday that TB12 received a Paycheck Protection Program loan in the range of $350,000 and $1 million. The figure comes from federal data made public on Monday.

As the owner of the lifestyle brand, Tom Brady needed to apply through the Small Business Administration in order to be included in the program. His TB12 Performance & Recovery Centers were affected and temporarily shut down in the midst of the pandemic. The secured loan will help bring the business back to its feet and cover expenses brought about by their temporary closure.

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Tom Brady has earned $2.998 million in the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020. Money-for-nothing marketing and royalty payments via the NFL paved the way for these earnings.

The six-time Super Bowl champion has also sealed a two-year contract worth $50 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason. For someone of Brady's magnitude and influence to go out of their way to apply for a financial loan is not a good sight to see. Countless other small businesses across America could have been better beneficiaries of financial help.

This issue is clearly not the first to bring Brady's name on the headlines, as he was also recently reported to be violating the league's safety protocols by holding private workouts with his Buccaneers teammates.