BOSTON — Tom Brady was already with out his beginning heart for some time. Now he could also be with out his beginning heart’s backup, too.
Ronald Hainsey, who was set to fill in for the injured Ryan Jensen, suffered an damage throughout a joint observe session between the Buccaneers and Dolphins on Wednesday. Hainsey required a cart to exit the sphere.
Jensen, who had began each single sport of the Tom Brady period in Tampa, suffered his leg damage on July 28. The knee damage was anticipated to maintain Jensen out for months.
In Jensen’s absence, Hainsey was the subsequent possibility. A 3rd-round decide in 2021, Hainsey was on the sphere for simply 31 snaps final season — lower than 3 p.c of the Bucs’ offensive performs.
The Athletic’s Greg Auman famous that Nick Leverett — who joined the Bucs as an undrafted rookie in 2020 and noticed the sphere for 60 snaps final season — moved into the middle place at observe after Hainsey’s damage.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media after observe however did not but have an replace on Hainsey’s standing. An early report indicated that it may be cramps for Hainsey, and Brady and the Bucs will certainly be hoping that is the case.
