Antonio Brown and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schaefter.
While the language of the contract is yet to be finalized and Brown had to pass the COVID-19 protocol before joining the team, Brown will begin his books in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints.
Both sides want to complete a deal that connects Brown with quarterback Tom Brady. The Seattle Seahawks were also in the mix before the Brown and Buccaneers made an explanation.
Bux has been banished to a wide receiver position. Mike Evans has been playing with an injured ankle since Week of Week and has not been able to practice consistently, while Chris Godwin has returned from a hamstring injury, and deep end threat Scotty Miller has been limited by a groin / hip injury.
Brady had been pushing Books to sign Brown since the summer. On and off the field – Brady took Brown under his wing during Brown’s short tenure in New England.
Both had immediate on-field chemistry – Brown had 4 catches for 54 yards and a touchdown to win 43-0 over the Miami Dolphins – together in their first game. As it turned out, it was their only game together, as Brown was released weeks later.
Buchanan’s coach Bruce Arians worked with Brown when he was an aggressive coordinator in Pittsburgh and had previously criticized Brown. Arians told Schaefer on a podcast in 2019 that Brown was “too diva”, and said in March that Brown was not right on the box.
In July, the NFL announced that it had suspended Brown for eight games without pay due to several violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Brown is eligible to be released from suspension after 8 weeks.
Brown, 32, became the subject of an NFL investigation in 2017 after an artist working there accused him of sexual misconduct at his home. He also denied any involvement in the serious burglary in June, with battery charges and two minor misdemeanor charges. H. Flor relates to the January incident with a truck company moving out of her home in Lloyd, Florida.
The NFL said in July that Brown was instructed to continue counseling and treatment. The league also said any further violations would result in stricter discipline.
The report used information from ESPN’s Jen Lane and Mike Reese.
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