Bucs' Tom Brady says throwing hand 'feels great' ahead of Packers matchup

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Tom Brady suffered a minor injury on the ring finger of his throwing hand in last week’s win over the New Orleans Saints, but on Thursday, he told reporters it "feels great" going into Sunday’s heavily anticipated matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was seen shaking his hand repeatedly during Thursday’s practice session after sustaining a sore finger during a botched snap against the Saints, the NFL Network reported.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady passes against the New Orleans Saints during the first half in New Orleans on Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Brady spoke about it earlier in the week on the "Let’s Go!" podcast, but he attributed it to the "bumps and bruises that come along with playing."

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"I banged it up pretty good, but it didn’t affect me at all in the game," he said on the podcast.

Looking forward to a tough matchup against the Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which will undoubtedly have its ups and downs, Brady told reporters Thursday that he "can always do better" when it comes to tempering his emotions.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks at a tablet during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sept. 18, 2022. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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"I can always obviously do better as a quarterback and, yeah, not let my emotions get the best of me. Sometimes they do. It's an emotional sport. It's an emotional game, and we're all out there trying to do the best we can do," he