Tom Brady throws well at practice but declines to discuss hand injury with media

After missing Thursday's practice with a hand injury, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looked good throwing passes Friday, teammates say.

January 19, 2018 at 8:05PM

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. -- Tom Brady practiced Friday and looked good throwing the ball, Patriots teammates said, even though Brady gave coy answers about his right hand injury during his weekly press conference.

"I'm not talking about that," said Brady, who went to the podium at Gillette Stadium wearing a red glove on each hand.

When asked if he'll play in Sunday's AFC Championship Game against Jacksonville, Brady said, "We'll see."

No surprise, but Patriots coach Bill Belichick also was coy when asked earlier Friday about Brady's status.

Asked what his level of concern is that Brady will be able to perform like his usual self, Belichick said, "Yeah, I don't know. We'll see."

Brady missed Thursday's practice after reportedly jamming his right hand on a handoff drill during Wednesday's practice. There has been speculation that Brady is dealing with a thumb injury.

Asked how Brady looked at Friday's practice, Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler said, "Looked pretty good to me, throwing pretty good, laughing and joking like he always does." Butler said Brady threw no interceptions.

Patriots receiver Danny Amendola said Brady looked during practice "like Tom Brady."

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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