Reports that Antonio Brown had an ankle injury were not backed up by Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians.
during the middle of the quarter after he removed his jersey, shoulder pads and undershirt, tossing the undershirt and his gloves into the crowd. He then trotted off, doing jumping jacks and flashing the peace sign as he jogged into the tunnel. Brown left the stadium as the game was still going on. He had three catches for 26 yards.
Brown had been dealing with a lingering ankle issue that kept him out of practice Thursday and Friday; he was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Brown carried aAfter the game, Arians said in his press conference that Brown though he also declined then to get into specifics about what prompted the incident.
On Monday, Arians said that after Brown left the field, neither Brown nor his representatives attempted to contact Arians or anyone from the Buccaneers front office. The Buccaneers signed Brown, 33, last season. Brown was a key piece that helped Tampa Bay win Super Bowl 55. On Monday, Arians said he didn't have any regrets for bringing on Brown despite"It was very hard," Arians said of the decision to cut Brown."I wish him well. If he does need help, I hope he gets some. But it's very hard. I do care about him."
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