Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who hasn’t appeared in an NFL game since early in the 2019 season, has been activated from the reserve/suspension list and will make his debut with Tampa Bay on Sunday.
The seven-time Pro Bowler, who inked with the Bucs last week on a one-year deal worth $750,000 in base salary with possible incentives totaling up to $2,000,000, has officially served all eight games of his league-mandated suspension and is eligible to play for one of the league’s standout teams.
Brown, who was named a first-team All-NFL selection in every season from 2014 to 2017, eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in all but one season from 2011 to 2018 and established himself as arguably the league’s best pass-catcher.
Locker room incidents and trouble off the field led to Brown being shipped out of Pittsburgh, where he starred, to Oakland prior to the 2019 season. However, preseason antics led to him being released.
He signed with the Patriots and played in one game, catching 4 balls for 56 yards and a touchdown, before off-field incidents resulted in his release yet again.
Brown will now have the opportunity to get his career back on track at the age of 32 in a high-flying offense orchestrated by star QB Tom Brady and offensive guru Bruce Arians.
He is expected to see the field on Sunday as they host the New Orleans Saints in an important divisional battle.
