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Dana White: Gruden nixed deal to bring Brady and Gronk to Raiders (2:16)

According to Dana White, Tom Brady was close to becoming a Raider before Jon Gruden decided against it. 2 minutes later.

According to a source, Tom Brady is expected to return to the team very soon.

Brady has been away from the team since August 11 to tend to his personal issues.

The earliest Brady could return to practice with the team would be Monday after the second preseason game in Nashville. Thursday, he said that he wasn't sure when Brady would return, despite the fact that Brady's absence was planned weeks ago.

This is the first time in 23 years that Brady has not been with the team during training camp or the preseason. While he was with the New England Pats, he missed out on the optional practices that take place in the spring because he was spending more time with his family.

It is unusual for an NFL team to give flexibility to approve all of Brady's absences.

This report was made using information from the sports network.