Seriously, I think the answer is clear. He probably has been practicing but would have played in games if he could. He has probably been OK to run at 2/3 or 3/4 speed and has been practicing with Brady that way. But they likely didn't want him out in games busting it at 100%.
I think the truth is somewhere between yes and no.
I don't completely buy it, but I don't put it out of the realm of possibility.
I think he's gonna play well though. And they won't be ready for him.
Seriously, I think the answer is clear. He probably has been practicing but would have played in games if he could. He has probably been OK to run at 2/3 or 3/4 speed and has been practicing with Brady that way. But they likely didn't want him out in games busting it at 100%.
With the who whole Branch situation being unsolved the Patriots saw that he had a minor and i mean minor hamstring injury and instead of having him go out there at 75% speed risking hurting it further they told him look your going to stay hurt until the beginning of the season.
Well, welcome to Noo England. It's not quite a s cool as your England but we do have Football here (as well as lots of hot water/showers and coffee --the three things England was lacking.)