Following offseason knee surgery, Bruce Arians wasn't expecting Tom Brady to participate in any offseason activities, except for maybe coaching his teammates.
But, the quarterback proved his coach wrong as Brady was on the field participating fully Tuesday at Buccaneers minicamp.
"[Doctors and trainers] both said he was good to go," Arians said to reporters. "We'd still be careful with what we're doing with him. Trying to stop him from playing is pretty tough."
Brady took part in individual drills as well as 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 team periods. According to those on site, he showed no signs of rust and looked very sharp.
"He looked fine. I had to pull him out a couple [times]," Arians said. "That first period, I said, 'OK, you can have four [reps].' And he kept begging to go back in. But the only thing I didn't want him in was the blitz period, where some guys might get around him too quick."
The quarterback will turn 44 years old in August.