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The 11-day break from training camp that Tom Brady took for personal reasons ended on Monday.

After practicing, the seven-time Super Bowl champion did not speak to the media. The quarterback picked up where he left off when he left the team in August, according to his teammates and coach.

Tom is the one who can get away with the 11-day break. He came back and fired on all cylinders. He's back and ready to go.

Brady didn't play in two preseason games because he wasn't with the team, according to the coach.

The coach said the break had been planned before the camp started.

Lavonte David said that the leader he is is the type of guy he is. It's great to have someone like that around. He returned ready to leave where he left off.

Brady got a fistbump from Brate before he began throwing. He appeared focused and focused on the task at hand. The man was in charge of the offense.

The quarterback's coach smiled and said that he looked good. It was nice to see him. I will let you know that.

Evans was a full participant in Monday's practice for the first time since August 5, when he was injured. Chris was able to take part in 11-on-11 drills for the first time since he tore his knee in the season opener. He wore a black noncontact jersey.

The goal is to work him slowly, and he won't be playing in Week 1.

I'm not a physician. "I cannot make that decision."

In Brady's absence, Kyle Trask and Kyle Gabbert shared most of the snaps in practice and preseason losses. It is not known if or how much Brady will play in the preseason finale.

The return of the quarterback comes at a bad time for the offensive line, which is facing the possibility of entering the season opener with at least two new players. Center Ryan Jensen was lost to a knee injury on the second day of camp and left guard Aaron Stinnie was lost for the season with a knee injury. On Monday he was placed on injured reserve.

Tom Brady's 11-day break had been planned since well before the start of training camp last month, according to Bucs coach Todd Bowles. Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire

Robert Hainsey is a second year pro.

With Stinnie out, the team might try to find someone else to play left guard.

There needs to be a player available for us to add a player. We aren't just going to sign one to sign another.

Brady didn't have conditioning during his time away.

He knows the offense very well. The coach said that it was normal for him to come back in and the team to get back to work.

You feel good when you have all your guys back. We're happy to have him back after the injury bug.

During Brady's time away from the team, he was doing his own preparation, according to the general manager of the Buccaneers.

Pasch was told that he had total trust in him. "Obviously it's great to have him back in the building, the vibe picks up even more when he's gone, but the foundation that he set already in the last two years that he's been with us" He is going to be felt for a long time because of the standard that he sets.

Brady indicated on the day of the Super Bowl that he was rethinking his decision to retire.

The first time I got an inkling that this might not be a "forever" retirement was when he sent me a text during the Super Bowl. He believes he can beat any team. I told Blair that I didn't think this was over when I felt the fire.

This report was contributed to by The Associated Press.