Tom Brady Takes Field in Super Bowl 52 with No Tape on Injured Right Hand

When New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady took the field Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, he was without the black tape he wore to cover a laceration on his throwing hand in the AFC Championship Game.

Yahoo Sports showed the change between the two games:

The tape didn't disrupt Brady too much in the AFC title game, as he threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Still, some Patriots fans were likely a little worried when Brady told reporters his hand was "not quite where I want it to be" in terms of healing from the laceration. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo showed the 13-time Pro Bowler wearing a glove on the injured hand during a Super Bowl press conference:

Brady's right hand certainly didn't give him any trouble in the first quarter, as he went 6-of-9 for 120 yards, though the Patriots still trailed 9-3 with one quarter in the books.