The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released wide receiver Antonio Brown following a sideline incident during the team's 31-23 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released wide receiver Antonio Brown following a sideline incident during the team's 31-23 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. Wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was signed by the Buccaneers to a three-year contract on March 8, has spent only one season with the team and is already out of a job. The Buccaneers released Brown on Thursday, a day after he posted a lengthy statement on social media regarding the events that transpired last Sunday when Tampa Bay played the New York Jets. The Super Bowl champions opened the 2013 season with a win, despite being without Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis and running back Doug Martin. Gerald McCoy played at an All-Pro level in their place, recording three sacks and causing constant pressure on Matt Ryan, who was 22-of-35 for a season-low 201 yards. Superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown has been cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team said on Friday, two days after he left a game with an injury and then twee...