NFC Matchups: Where else to start but Brady and Rodgers?
More than 100 players will suit up for Sunday’s NFC championship gameJANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANTONIO BROWN
NFL injury updates: Patrick Mahomes' concussion (and toe), Antonio Brown's knees and more What's the latest on Patrick Mahomes? How do the Bucs stack up, health-wise, against the Packers? Virginia Zakas has your NFL injury updates
JANUARY 22, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Buccaneers Get Terrible Antonio Brown Injury Update Ahead of NFC Championship Game vs Packers Just when it seemed like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense was finally playing up to its potential, the team was dealt a significant blow. W...
JANUARY 22, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Won't face Packers Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's NFC Championship Game at Green Bay, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Coach Bruce Arians indicated Thursday that the veteran wideout was expected to be a game-time decision, but he hadn't progressed as the team hoped when evaluated Friday morning, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Brown won't travel with the team, and the Buccaneers will need to advance to the Super Bowl for him to have a chance of seeing the field again this season. Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson should see increased opportunities for the Buccaneers against the Packers.
JANUARY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bills' Diggs among NFL elite receiving company this weekend
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Leftwich helping Brady transform potent Buccaneers offense
Byron Leftwich remembers traveling to Lambeau Field as a young quarterback in his second NFL season in 2004, walking into the legendary stadium for the first time and soaking up th...JANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Packers: Bucs could be without Antonio Brown in NFC title game The Green Bay Packers' secondary will have a tough task ahead of them in Sunday's NFC Championship Game given the number of talented receive...
JANUARY 22, 2021 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
Game-time decision Brown (knee) didn't practice Thursday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Coach Bruce Arians noted that Brown doesn't have to practice this week in order to play Sunday against the Packers and will be a game-time decision for the NFC Championship Game, which kicks off at 3:05 ET. With that in mind, Brown figures to be officially listed as questionable upon the release of the Buccaneers' Friday injury report.
JANUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pelissero: 'Too soon to say' whether Antonio Brown will play Sunday NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports on Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown's injury status.
JANUARY 21, 2021 • NFL.COM
Pelissero: 'Too soon to say' whether Antonio Brown will play Sunday NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports on Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown's injury status.
JANUARY 21, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Brady, talented Buccaneers playmakers developing chemistry
When Tom Brady drops back in the pocket he has a bunch of options to attack opposing defenses, including a talented collection of playmakers that's possibly the best he's played wi...JANUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No practice activity Wednesday The Buccaneers listed Brown (knee) as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.
Impact Head coach Bruce Arians labeled Brown as day-to-day after an MRI revealed no major damage to his knee, but the wideout will likely need to practice in some fashion to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game in Green Bay. The Buccaneers have thus far been unwilling to make a prediction on Brown's status for that game, with Arians relaying to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com on Wednesday that "it's too early to tell" if the receiver will play. Added context on Brown's status will arrive no later than Thursday, when the Buccaneers complete their second practice of the week.
JANUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not seen at practice Brown (knee) wasn't participating during the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Brown injured his knee in Sunday's divisional-round win over the Buccaneers and had an MRI on Monday. The Buccaneers reportedly consider him day-to-day, hoping he'll be available for the NFC Championship Game in Green Bay this weekend. It's possible the wideout could play without practicing, but it would still be nice to see some level of participation by the end of the week.
JANUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Antonio Brown Injury Update is Great News for Buccaneers Ahead of NFC Championship Against Packers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Divisional Round win over the New Orleans Saints didn't come without its costs. Antonio Brown was injured in the v...
JANUARY 19, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Deemed day-to-day Browns (knee) is considered day-to-day after undergoing an MRI, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact The wideout avoided a serious injury, but he could still face a challenge to be ready in time for the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Brown played only 40 percent of offensive snaps in a win over New Orleans in the divisional round, catching one of three targets for 10 yards. If Brown isn't available Sunday, the Bucs can install Tyler Johnson and/or Scotty Miller as the No. 3 receiver.
JANUARY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Antonio Brown injury update: Will Buccaneers' receiver play vs. Packers in NFC championship? Brown was hobbled in the NFC divisional round and underwent an MRI early this week.
JANUARY 18, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Confident Buccaneers defense reverts to form at right time
Tom Brady’s quest for a seventh Super Bowl ring continues, thanks to a young defense that’s regained its swagger when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed it mostJANUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Getting MRI on knee Brown (knee) is undergoing an MRI to diagnose the nature and severity of his injury Monday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Brown appeared to tweak his knee during the second half of Sunday's NFC divisional-round win over the Saints, in which he hauled in one of three targets for 10 yards. The 32-year-old veteran had numerous stints on the sideline during the second half, but he never was officially ruled out for the game, which could bode well for his health. If his status does end up impacted for this weekend's NFC Championship Game at chilly Lambeau Field, Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson will stand to inherit increased roles behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.
JANUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
May be dealing with knee issue Brown secured one of three targets for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-20 divisional-round win over the Saints on Sunday. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports Brown appeared t...
Impact The veteran speedster's sparse line is largely explained by his physical issues, which appeared to surface just before halftime. Brown was seen talking to Tom Brady walking off the field at halftime on the FOX broadcast about what was presumed to be the injury, and he spent large portions of the second half on the sideline. The coming days leading up to next Sunday's NFC Championship Game versus the Packers will naturally shed more light on Brown's chances of suiting up for that contest, but the Buccaneers' passing game could be in for a challenging day in the frigid weather at Lambeau Field.
JANUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Leonard Fournette grateful for second chance with Buccaneers
When Leonard Fournette suddenly found himself out of work last summer, one of the first people who reached out to the former Jacksonville Jaguars running back was Tom BradyJANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saints' Brees sees playoff clash with Brady's Bucs as fate
Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he envisioned a playoff matchup with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers since Brady decided to leave New England for Tampa Bay last springJANUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steelers part ways with Randy Fichtner, 2 assistants
The Pittsburgh Steelers are shaking up their coaching staffJANUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bucs, Browns, Bills out to follow footsteps of champ Chiefs
Three teams left in the NFL playoffs are long-suffering franchises trying to do what the Kansas City Chiefs did last year when they won their first title after decades of tryingJANUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bucs excited to have third crack at division rival Saints
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Makes impact on two catches Brown brought in two of three targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 31-23 wild-card win over Washington on Saturday night. He also rushed once for 22 yards.
Impact With Mike Evans (knee) active and filling his usual No. 1 role, Brown saw a lot less of Tom Brady's attention than in Week 17 against the Falcons. The veteran wideout still made his presence felt, however, recording a 36-yard touchdown grab late in the first quarter to extend the Buccaneers' lead to 9-0 at the time. Despite logging his fewest targets since Week 12, Brown could well be right back to a larger role in next weekend's divisional-round matchup against either the Saints or Rams.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
