Antonio Brown has been officially released from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The team announced Thursday that Brown’s contract has been terminated effective immediately.
In a statement, the Bucs claimed the wide receiver never indicated he was too hurt to play in last Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Brown, on the other hand, claimed in a lengthy statement released yesterday that he did inform the club that he could not play, however, Coach Bruce Arians still wanted him in the game.
“While Antonio did receive treatment on his ankle and was listed on the injury report the week leading up to last Sunday’s game, he was cleared to play by our medical team prior to the start of the game and at no point during the game did he indicate to our medical personnel that he could not play.”
“We have attempted, multiple times throughout this week, to schedule an evaluation by an outside orthopedic specialist, yet Antonio has not complied. Maintaining the health and wellness of our players is of the utmost importance to our organization,” the Buc said Thursday.
As previously reported, Brown stripped off his pads and shirt before leaving in the middle of Sunday’s game against the Jets. Following the bizarre exit, Coach Arians suggested Brown had quit on the team. However, in a lengthy statement released Wednesday, Brown claimed that’s not exactly what happened.
