Here’s The Real Reason For Tom Brady’s 11-Day Absence, According To New Report

Tom Brady took time away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the past eleven days, and fan speculation went wild as to what he might have been doing when not on the field. While many on Twitter wondered if he had “went on vacation” as one wrote or “taking time off to plan to re-retire” as another suspected, a new report from Pro Football Network indicated that Brady, 45, was engaged with what the former theory suggested during his unexpected absence.

The NFL legend took a trip to the Bahamas, staying at an exclusive report with wife Gisele Bündchen, 42, and his family, the report revealed. It also noted that there wasn’t any medical emergency of any kind that caused his time away from the team, as some fans may have thought on social media. (Phew!) According to the report and CBS, Brady’s devotees can also breathe a sigh of relief as “there was also little concern that Brady would decide to retire again.”

Another popular Reddit and Twitter theory that floated around in the past week suggested that Brady’s time off was due to him preparing— not for football— but for a performance on The Masked Singer. As Brady signed on to broadcast with FOX after leaving the world of football, many fans expressed that they “fully believe” we may see the athlete show off his singing talents at some point.

Another user pointed out on Twitter that Brady’s pal and former teammate Robert “Gronk” Gronkowski sang on the show, and others found a Masked Singer shooting schedule that lined up with Brady’s week. While we know now that Brady was not training with a vocal coach or taping for the show (and was actually just soaking up some sun in the Caribbean), it doesn’t mean this can’t ever happen in the future, right? Asking for a friend…

The official Buccaneers Instagram account and NFL page jointly shared a new video of Brady at football practice with his teammates to soothe worried fans on August 22nd. The caption read, “QB1” (quarterback #1) and the post itself garnered thousands of likes and comments from viewers who were more than ready to see their champion return.

“The most beautiful sight,” wrote one user as another commented, “Welcome back Tom, hope everything is okay your krew loves you” while someone else added, “HE’S BACK AYYY.” In the video, Brady can be seen rocking his practice outfit while tossing and catching a football with his iconic aim, and trotting around training equipment. While we agree that it’s “good to see him back,” our fingers are still crossed for Brady’s possible Masked Singer debut one day, though!