Patriots' Tom Brady: Misses practice Wednesday

Brady (knee) did not practice Wednesday, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

Analysis:

We suspect that the QB's absence Wednesday is precautionary, given that Brady indicated this Monday that his knee was in better shape than it was at the same time the week before. At this stage, there's nothing to suggest that Brady won't be available Sunday against the Rams, though the fact that he's not 100 percent healthy at this point figures to lead to him drawing a questionable designation for the contest.