Tampa Bay Buccaneers make decision on receiver Antonio Brown

The ongoing saga with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has taken another turn. After a blow-up on the sideline in Tampa Bay victory this Sunday against the New York Jets, many witnessed the receiver remove his helmet and shoulder pads, toss his gloves, and head to the locker room. Many believed that would be the last straw and it would be the abrupt end to his time with the Buccaneers. However, that does not seem to be the case, at least for now.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that, on Monday, Tampa Bay did not officially release wide receiver Antonio Brown, placing him on the waiver wire. Instead, there are ongoing discussions between the team with the NFL’s league office is about how to move ahead in this situation.

After the game Buccaneers, head coach Bruce Arians said that Brown was no longer a member of the team. But as of now, the front office in Tampa Bay has yet to make the head coach’s claim official.

Bruce Arians on Brown after the game

Met Life Stadium was the scene for one of the more bizarre incidents in the history of the NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were facing the New York Jets when wide receiver Antonio Brown left the playing field with no jersey or shoulder pads on.

Fox reporter Jay Glazer was able to talk with Tamp Bay head coach Bruce Arians after this game. He said Brown was supposed to be on the field but the wide receiver refused. Once he did, Arians told him to get out and leave the team.

When asked if he saw the entire sequence of Brown talking off his jersey, Arians said, “Yeah, I did. Never seen anything like it in all my years.”

After the game, Arians said Brown has been cut and will no longer be with the organization. When the wide receiver was originally signed, Arians said he could make one mistake before the team decided to move on. This was one of a couple major incidents surrounding Brown. For Arians, it was the last straw.