Tom will earn a salary this season of only $3,500,000, after a recent $3 million roster bonus. It is the last $3.5 million owed to him under his current contract. Tom has lost his best wide receiver, Wes Welker, and the Patriots have made no attempts to find a replacement in free agency. This only a year after letting Jabar Gaffney leave without a proper replacement.
Brady's top two tight ends have been let go as well, again without replacement.
At this point the team will most likely try to find Brady's receivers and/or tight ends with rookies, through the draft. This all in a uncapped year. ( If the Patriot adjusted cap from 2009 was still in place, the Patriots would be $21 million dollars below it. )
Is it possible that Tom Brady's absence at the opening of offseason workouts today was a message to management? A message that, if the front office won't make a commitment to the team, or to Brady, then he won't either?
Brady's top two tight ends have been let go as well, again without replacement.
At this point the team will most likely try to find Brady's receivers and/or tight ends with rookies, through the draft. This all in a uncapped year. ( If the Patriot adjusted cap from 2009 was still in place, the Patriots would be $21 million dollars below it. )
Is it possible that Tom Brady's absence at the opening of offseason workouts today was a message to management? A message that, if the front office won't make a commitment to the team, or to Brady, then he won't either?