According to Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe, every player is dressed including Wes Welker and quarterback Tom Brady, who according to Reiss was throwing passes during the warmups.
It's doubtful we'll see Brady play, but the fact he's out there on the field is certainly encouraging. We'll have to follow this more once the game kicks off.
This is an archived article originally published on
September 3, 2009.
Content reflects the editorial context of its original publication date.
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