New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sat out of his team's preseason opener, which Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reported was due to a sore back, but the reigning NFL MVP expects to be back in action with his teammates the next time they take the field.
Brady told WEEI's Kirk & Callahan on Tuesday that he "absolutely" expects to play in Thursday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, via WEEI's Ryan Hannable: "I'm doing well. I am doing really well. You always have little things that you're working through.