So it appears Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has returned from Brazil.

As is usually the case at this time of year, Brady took to a field in California. This time, it was in Los Angeles, and the paparazzi snapped some shots of Brady working out in Southern California on Thursday with his trainer and some friends. He certainly looks better than he did last month when he was dancing his way through Carnival — while wearing a walking boot for part of the time, the result of offseason foot surgery.

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