TAMPA, Fla. – Antonio Brown officially signed his deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday morning, sources told ESPN. It’s a one-year contract for a base salary of $ 750,000 with incentives that could boost the value to $ 2.5 million, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
He can make $ 750,000 if the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl and has three $ 250,000 incentives for 45 receptions, 650 yards, and six touchdowns during the regular season. In order for Brown to receive the individual incentives, the Buccaneers have to play the playoffs, the source told ESPN.
Brown will not be able to be reinstated or practice with the Bucs until his suspension is completed after Week 8. However, the team plans to have him attend meetings and meet with the force staff once he completes the COVID-19 testing protocol this week.
The expectation is that Brown will make his debut against the New Orleans Saints in week 9.
The Bucs have insisted that Brown will be on a tight leash. He is currently on week 7 of an eight-week suspension for violating the NFL’s Code of Conduct and is on probation for the next two years for breaking and entering into a battery-charged crime, which requires psychological evaluation and 100 hours of follow-up from community service and participation on an anger management course.
Brown is still facing a civil lawsuit from his former coach who claims Brown assaulted her three times from 2017 to 2018. A trial is scheduled for December 14-18, a source told ESPN.
On Sunday, Buc coach Bruce Arians said he would “let the court system handle it” and “if it turns out to be true, he won’t be with us”. If the court rules in the coach’s favor and the Bucs cut him, he could potentially see action in five games – Tampa Bay has its Week 13 farewell week.
Brown and his legal counsel have October 31st for the discovery process. You will need to provide information from their electronic devices that mentions or discusses the trainer. If Brown doesn’t provide for this, she and her lawyer will seek sanctions.
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