Tom Brady Returns to Bucs: Super Bowl 2023 Odds & TB12 Prop Bets
After 11 days away from his NFL team, Tom Brady made his return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer showed up for his team’s practice on Monday following all sorts of speculation. That included rumors of a divorce or that he might be a surprise participant in The Masked Singer’s TV show. However, Pro Football Talk indicated Brady was in the Bahamas at a luxury resort “primarily for family time with his wife, Gisele Bündchen.”
Tom Brady looks sharp in return practice
Based on a report from Tampa Bay Times, Tom Brady took the field “just a few minutes before 1 p.m.” on Monday and looked sharp in his return after that 11-day hiatus. Reportedly, Brady didn’t miss any of his targets and there were “only a few drops” in his first practice this preseason. Other aspects of the team’s flow apparently looked better, including offensive linemen blocking better and receivers running better routes.
“Wherever Tom was, he was working out still and getting good reps in. Yeah, if anyone can get away with the 11-day break during training camp, it’s Tom. He came back kind of firing on all cylinders (Monday). Yeah, we’re all excited he’s back and ready to move on,” Brate said.
Based on the Tampa Bay Times report, Brady didn’t speak with the media on Monday. As of right now, it’s still unclear why he was absent from the team beyond Pro Football Talk’s recent report suggesting a Bahamas trip for Gisele.
The Bucs were without Brady for their two preseason games, both resulting in losses. That included a 13-3 loss at Tennessee and a 26-24 home loss to the Dolphins. They’ll finish up the preseason schedule with an away game against the Colts on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Their regular season opens on September 11 with a Sunday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Game time is 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles said the team was “happy to have [Brady] back, especially after the injury bug recently hit them.
“He’s very familiar with the offense,” Bowles said, adding, “So, him coming back in and getting back to work, it’s kind of normal. Just getting used to the heat and getting used to the guys, but he ran the offense well.”
Bucs still among Super Bowl favorites
Recently, SOD reported about teams Super Bowl bettors are backing, and that included the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that report, we mentioned the Bucs at +750 odds, with the Buffalo Bills at +600 to lead all contenders.
As of this report, Tampa Bay still sits at +750 odds to win the Super Bowl with the Bills still ahead of them at +600. The Bucs are also +325 favorites to win the NFC, leading the +450 Rams, who are the defending Super Bowl champions.
Top 5 Super Bowl favorites via BetUS
- Buffalo Bills +600
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers +750
- Kansas City Chiefs +1000
- Los Angeles Rams +1100
- Green Bay Packers +1200
Tom Brady prop bets, futures available
There are also additional ways to bank on Brady and the Bucs having another strong season. The seven-time Super Bowl winner is currently tied with Josh Allen for Most Regular Season Passing Touchdowns. They’re sitting at +550 behind the Chargers’ Justin Herbert who is the +450 favorite.
- Justin Herbert +450
- Josh Allen +550
- Tom Brady +550
- Matthew Stafford +800
- Patrick Mahomes +800
Brady threw 43 touchdowns last season, the most of any NFL quarterback. Right behind him was Matthew Stafford with 41 and Justin Herbert with 38. A three-way tie for fourth place featured familiar names with Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, and Patrick Mahomes all tossing 37 TDs.
Another bet available for TB12 is how many passing yards he’ll record in the regular season. Bettors can choose over or under 4549.5 yards as of this report. There’s also an Over/Under 35.5 passing touchdowns prop bet available and an over/under 11.5 interceptions prop bet.
Of course, there are also NFL MVP odds available, with Brady in a second-place tie with Mahomes at +800. Josh Allen leads all contenders currently at +700 odds. See the latest Brady futures and prop bets at BetUS website.
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