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          Tom Brady excused again; Bill Belichick won't comment on 'personal situations'

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          Brady continues to be absent from Patriots camp (1:07)

          ESPN's Michele Steele says Tom Brady missing Patriots practice for the second straight day is not injury related and examines how much concern there should be. (1:07)

          • Mike ReissAug 22, 2016, 02:54 PM ET
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
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          FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been excused from the team for the second day in a row for non-injury-related reasons, according to a source, but coach Bill Belichick wouldn't detail reasons for the absence.

          During his weekly interview on sports radio WEEI, Belichick didn't specify when Brady would return, saying it would be when his personal situation "clears up."

          Comcast SportsNet first reported that Brady had an excused absence.

          Brady also had an excused absence from the team's first preseason game on Aug. 11 against the New Orleans Saints as the team said he was attending memorial services for a family member.

          While Brady was scheduled to start in the team's second preseason game Aug. 18 against the Chicago Bears, he sliced his right thumb on a pair of scissors before the game, according to a source, and was held out. After the game, Belichick said, "I made the decision for him not to play tonight."

          With Brady not at practice, it left just Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Jacoby Brissett at quarterback.