Coach Bruce Arians countered that Brown 's bizarre exit came after the receiver declined to re-enter the game because he upset about not having the ball thrown to him often enough.īrady rallied the defending champs to a victory over the Jets and had to overcome another slow against Carolina, which drove 75 yards after the opening kickoff to take a 7-0 lead on Sam Darnold's 2-yard TD pass to Chuba Hubbard midway through the first quarter. The player later said he was cut for refusing to play through an ankle injury. Tampa Bay trailed that game by two touchdowns when Brown removed his jersey, shoulder pads and undershirt before doing some jumping jacks and waving to fans at MetLife Stadium as he made his way to the locker room. The victory capped a tumultuous week for the Bucs, who terminated the contract of oft-troubled receiver Antonio Brown, who left the team in the middle of the previous Sunday's 28-24 come-from-behind victory over the New York Jets. It's always been talking about football in the future. ''I've never had a conversation about anything about my job, status, like hey that you're in peril or anything like that. We know the areas we have to improve,'' Rhule added. No one likes the results we have right now. ''Since I took the job I have had a plan and I would like to be further ahead in the plan.

I talked with him today before the game and we were talking about the offseason and the things we have to do moving forward,'' Rhule said. ''I'm never going to speak for (owner) Dave (Tepper) but every conversation I have had with him he's been supportive.

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