Sports Briefs 7.16.21

NFL

New details about Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback Tom Brady’s knee surgery are coming to light. The Tampa Bay Times reports Brady had surgery to repair a torn MCL that he originally suffered during his last season with the New England Patriots in 2019. The Super Bowl MVP was never officially listed on any injury report by the Buccaneers last year. Brady and the Bucs open training camp on July 25th.

NHL

The Nashville Predators have until tomorrow to finalize their Protection List before the upcoming expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken. The teams Protection Lists will be announced on Sunday. Teams will be able to protect either seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie, or eight skaters and one goalie.
The Las Vegas Golden Knights are the only team exempt from the expansion