Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown is currently serving a three game suspension that will end after the team’s game against the Saints on Sunday night. Head coach Bruce Arians has refused to comment on what the enigmatic receiver’s future with the club might be. However, according to a report by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brown is expected to remain with the team.
#Bucs WR Antonio Brown’s suspension is coming to an end, and he’s expected to rejoin the team this week, sources say.
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— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 19, 2021
Arians has been mum on when he will officially make a statement on Brown or Mike Edwards suspensions, addressing it during Friday’s press conference.
“Not really,” Arians said. “It’s just a matter of making a statement. Whether I do it before this game or after, we’ll wait and see. I don’t want anything to be a distraction from this game.”
The coach alluded that there will be no further disciplinary actions taken against the two in the form of team-imposed fines or suspensions. Brown and Edwards posted videos of themselves working out at the team’s facility during their suspensions. This fueled speculation that both will indeed be rejoining the team as soon as Monday.
Brown has been dealing with an ankle injury since Week 6. The veteran receiver has used the time away from the field to recover and is expected to be ready to play. He’ll likely play in his first game since Week 6 when the Bucs take on the Panthers next Sunday.