Tom Brady limited in practice, listed as questionable for AFC Championship Game vs. Jaguars

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady offered little insight into his right hand injury Friday.

When he finally met with reporters, he wasn’t forthcoming with any information on the hand. “I’m not talking about it,” he said.

Brady is listed as questionable for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the underdog Jacksonville Jaguars. Asked if he will play, he said, “We’ll see.”

“I’ve played in a lot of games with pain” is all Brady would offer about his pain tolerance.

The expectation is that Brady will play Sunday but could do so with two gloves. In the last two days, he has worn two red gloves during the early part of practice, which media members were able to observe. The right handed Brady usually practices with a glove on his left hand.

Brady even made some jokes about wearing two gloves to Friday’s news conference. “I’ve worn them before,” he said, smiling.

Will he fist-bump his teammates instead of high-fiving? “We’ll see.”

Brady injured the hand in Wednesday’s practice. X-rays reportedly showed no structural damage, but reporters have not seen Brady throw any passes the past two days.

There are reports that a teammate ran into Brady during practice Wednesday.

“Not me. No, it wasn’t me,” running back Dion Lewis told NFL Network on Friday.

The Patriots have been secretive about how Brady was injured.

“I didn’t see it happen,” Lewis said on NFL Network. “From talking to other guys, they knew he would be OK. It’s Tom. Regardless of any situation he’s put in, he’s going to make sure he’s out there game day. Nobody is really worried.”

The Jaguars expect to see the real Brady.

“Come on,” cornerback Jalen Ramsey said. “He’s going to play to the best of his ability and do what he does.”

Officially, Brady was a limited participant in Friday’s practice after being a non-participant Thursday. Based on how he responded to questions, with a smile and occasional laughter. everything appears to be OK.

“It’s a great challenge,” he said. “I think the team has worked hard to get to this point, and it’ll be a great game. We are playing against a really good team that’s good in all phases. And we’re going to have to play really well.”

One of the big issues for Brady, outside of his hand, is dealing with the Jaguars’ defense. In the regular season, the Jags finished first in pass defense (169.9 yards per game allowed) and second in yards per game (286.1), sacks (55), interceptions (21) and points allowed (16.8).

“It’s the best team we’ve faced all year,” Brady said. “They’re here for a reason. They obviously are a top-ranked defense in the league. Great players at all levels. Really well-coached. Scoring a lot of points. So we’re going to have to play really well.”

Brady’s top target is tight end Rob Gronkowski, who presents matchup problems not only for a linebacker but an aggressive cornerback. The Jaguars are not saying who will cover Gron kowski on Sunday but it could be Ramsey, who is confident in his abilities to contain him.

Said Ramsey, “He hasn’t played a corner like me before.”