Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey might NOT be stolen after all and could just be packed away on a team equipment truck
- Tom Brady claims that he remembers placing game-worn Super Bowl LI jersey inside his bag
- Quarterback hasn't seen jersey since game on Sunday and a search was sparked shortly after involving multiple law enforcement agencies
- There's a possibility jersey was simply packed away on a team equipment 28-wheeler truck after Patriots won the game, TMZ Sports reported
- The truck, which could also have James White's game-winning football on it, is supposed to arrive in Boston and be unpacked sometime on Thursday
- Houston Police revealed Tuesday that a reward is being offered for information
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Tom Brady's missing game-worn Super Bowl LI jersey may have been solved.
The quarterback lost his jersey in the aftermath of the Patriots 34-28 win over the Falcons on Sunday, but an investigation into the jersey has failed to turn up any leads.
There's a possibility that the jersey was simply packed away on a team equipment 18-wheeler truck after their stunning win, TMZ Sports reported.
The truck, which could also have James White's game-winning football on it, is supposed to arrive in Boston and be unpacked sometime on Thursday.
Since it was revealed the jersey went missing, recovering it has been a huge concern and top priority for Texas' top law enforcement agencies and even Governor Dan Patrick.
![The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Tom Brady's missing game-worn Super Bowl LI jersey may have been solved. Above Brady is pictured on Sunday](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209100956/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/06/3CE2B40300000578-0-The_mystery_surrounding_the_whereabouts_of_Tom_Brady_s_missing_g-m-69_1486623193712.jpg)
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Tom Brady's missing game-worn Super Bowl LI jersey may have been solved. Above Brady is pictured on Sunday
![Brady claims that he remembers placing the special jersey inside his bag, but lost track of his personal items shortly after that. Above Brady is pictured after the game in the locker room](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209100956/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/06/3CE2C70600000578-0-image-a-68_1486623127673.jpg)
Brady claims that he remembers placing the special jersey inside his bag, but lost track of his personal items shortly after that. Above Brady is pictured after the game in the locker room
Brady claims that he remembers placing the special jersey inside his bag, but lost track of his personal items shortly after that.
'I put (the jersey) in my bag and I went in (to the locker room) to take my eye black off and they had opened up to, I don't know, the media,' the 39-year-old quarterback said on WEEI Monday.
'And I walked back to my bag and it was gone. Same thing happened two years ago (in the Super Bowl against Seattle). That sucks, but, oh well.'
Officials say the truck that might have Brady's jersey on it was not 'searched thoroughly' before departing NRG Stadium for the journey back to New England.
If the jersey is in fact on the 18-wheeler, it will seem as though the top resources in the state will have wasted their time searching for the souvenir.
After it was claimed that the jersey was stolen, Houston Police announced they were the lead agency investigating along with several other law enforcement agencies.
![Brady was seen on video before being interviewed by Yahoo Sports saying he put the jersey in his bag](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209100956/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/08/20/3CF9486C00000578-4205100-Brady_was_seen_on_video_before_being_interviewed_by_Yahoo_Sports-m-3_1486586298032.jpg)
Brady was seen on video before being interviewed by Yahoo Sports saying he put the jersey in his bag
!['I put it in my bag. I absolutely, 100 per cent put it in my bag,' he said, before being asked if he wanted to continue with the interview](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209100956/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/08/20/3CF9487000000578-4205100-image-m-4_1486586328107.jpg)
'I put it in my bag. I absolutely, 100 per cent put it in my bag,' he said, before being asked if he wanted to continue with the interview
'The Houston Police Department is the lead agency in the search for the missing Tom Brady jersey. We're working in connection with the Texas Rangers (of the Texas Department of Public Safety), the NFL security department and NRG park security,' Houston Police Department Executive Assistant Chief G.T. Buenik said during a Tuesday press conference.
He even asked the public for help in recovering the jersey, and alluded to a possible reward for information leading to its recovery.
'We'll look at everybody that had access to that locker room,' Buenik said.
He then pleaded with the public to call a tipline if they had information on the whereabouts of the jersey.
![There's a possibility that the jersey he wore during the game (above) was simply packed away on a team equipment 18-wheeler truck after their stunning win. The truck is scheduled to arrive in Boston on Thursday and be unpacked](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209100956/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/06/3CE2B35700000578-0-image-a-70_1486623361912.jpg)
There's a possibility that the jersey he wore during the game (above) was simply packed away on a team equipment 18-wheeler truck after their stunning win. The truck is scheduled to arrive in Boston on Thursday and be unpacked
'We deem this a pretty important case. We want our top investigators on this case and hopefully we’ll make an arrest, but more importantly recover that jersey for Tom Brady,' Buenik said.
'We’ve heard the media is reporting the jersey could be worth up to $500,000 of value for its significance. We're attempting to gather a list of people who were in that locker room at that point so we can interview them.
'We are asking all the cameramen to check your video to see if they may have captured something. Police investigators maybe contacting you so we can look to see in an attempt to identify everybody in that locker room at the time.'
The reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers in Houston. A spokesman told DailyMail.com offers up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in a felony case, but would not comment specifically on the Brady jersey search.
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