Tom Brady says he tested positive for COVID-19 in February, shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl LV parade. The quarterback shared the news in an interview with the on Saturday.
Brady said he has since been vaccinated, but thinks the upcoming season will be «challenging» amid the continued spread of the virus. «And I think [COVID-19] going to be challenging this year,» he said. «I actually think it’s going to play more of a factor this year than last year, just because of the way what we’re doing now and 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.»The players on the Buccaneers are all vaccinated, but Brady anticipates some players contracting.