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“The 2019 Version of Julio Jones”: Tom Brady Connecting Deep With His Brand New Deadly Veteran Weapon Has Potential To Strike Fear In NFC South Defences

Published 08/11/2022, 9:01 AM EDT

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As the NFL enters the preseason, Florida natives saw one solid joint practice between two top teams. One already at the helm with other contenders and the other budding slowly to get tot the top. The Buccaneers and the Dolphins held joint training, but there was one factor that had every Tampa fan happy. What was it? 22-season veteran Tom Brady developed excellent chemistry with Julio Jones, and now nobody can stop talking about it.

Some of Florida’s NFL teams, the Dolphins and the Buccaneers came down to one turf to host a joint practice. With the Bucs having new star power in the mix, they became a crucial talk of the town. Especially the Julio Jones-Tom Brady chemistry after the spectacular deep pass connection among the veterans.

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ESPN’s Jeff Darlington saw the action and gave his insights. He mentions, “He has the 2019 version of Julio Jones. Obviously, that certainly perked up my eyebrows and said, “Whoa, really Julio Jones, looking really good so far in training camp.” Of course, that comes with a big if. And that if he can stay healthy, he will obviously have a big impact…”

“But I’ll tell you what, in training camp so far, Julio has looked really solid today. The same scenario catching passes from Tom Brady and given the other injuries that the team is dealing with certainly a very welcome sign to see Julio Jones looking like the 2019 version of Julio Jones.”

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Tom Brady came out of retirement with the aim to achieve the fairytale ending to his career, but some of his teammates left the team during free agency and others retired. To attain his purpose, Brady made some calls and imported some of the top athletes in the free agent market. Tampa Tom is all set to clinch his plan — His Eighth Super Bowl.

Injury concerns haunt Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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The Buccaneers enthusiasts saw Brady-Jones making crazy chemistry on the field. However, the fans also saw some injury concerns in the roster. During the end of the joint practice, the audience saw OL Robert Hainsey being carted off after suffering an undisclosed knee injury. It raised some tension about losing one of their top guys who was supposed to replace Ryan Jensen.

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However, in a new update, the knee trouble came out to be some bad cramps. And it happened because of the Florida heat. The Bucs are still standing strong and all set for the season. Where they land at the end of it is a storyline everyone awaits.

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He began writing while working for an online news portal and holds a Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Although Pavitra enjoys watching WWE, Gronk and Brady turned him into an NFL aficionado.
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