Over the NFL offseason, one of the underlying story lines following New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had to do with him potentially suffering a concussion during last season that was not reported.
However, ESPN is reporting that the review of the situation shows that Brady there was no such report of a concussion or him dealing with any of the symptoms for that matter.
A complete review of Tom Brady's games as well as medical and spotters' reports found there was no indication the New England Patriots quarterback suffered a concussion, nor did he report any signs or symptoms related to a concussion last season.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, in a statement released Wednesday, said the joint review was conducted by both the NFL and the NFL Players Association and that the 40-year-old Brady allowed his medical records to be reviewed.
“There are no records that indicate that Mr. Brady suffered a head injury or concussion, or exhibited or complained of concussion symptoms,” McCarthy said in the statement. “The health and safety of our players is our foremost priority, and we want to ensure that all our players have and continue to receive the best care possible.”
This should put to bed any concern about Brady hiding a possible concussion as there is no report of him even suffering one last season. He had stated all along that the injury did not occur and this doesn't show otherwise that it may have.
It had originally stemmed from his wife Giselle Bundchen stating that he had suffered a concussion last year. This led to the investigation into the situation by the league but there was no evidence of that being the case by the Patriots or team doctors.
The 40-year-old is set to enter his 18th year in the league and is coming off his fifth Super Bowl win of his career. He has not missed a single regular-season game since tearing his ACL in his left knee back in the season opener for the 2008 season.
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