Bucs’ AB on COVID-19 listing, third player this week

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers non-public placed huge receiver Antonio Brown on the reserve/COVID-19 listing, the team launched Wednesday.

Brown has tested decided for the virus, sources urged ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Brown is the third player, alongside with interior linebacker/particular groups captain Kevin Minter and practice squad huge receiver Travis Jonsen, to be placed on the listing this week.

“Kevin and A.B. are every on the COVID listing. With A.B., now we non-public got plenty of men with a proven note document at that attach,” Arians acknowledged, pointing to their depth at huge receiver with Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson. “Kevin will likely be overlooked as far as particular groups, but now we non-public got some younger guys though-provoking to roll.”

Arians acknowledged Minter and Brown technically composed non-public of challenge to play Sunday, however the team is making though-provoking as in the event that they have to now not accessible.

Brown, love every one of his teammates and all individuals of the Bucs’ instructing staff, is absolutely vaccinated, and per NFL rules, wants two negative tests 24 hours apart to attain abet, as prolonged as he’s asymptomatic.

Gamers who’re vaccinated are now not area to the mandatory 10-day quarantine as unvaccinated gamers.

Brown’s 138 receiving yards through two video games is 2nd-most on the team this season, and he’s arguably the Bucs’ most versatile route runner — he can lag deep but additionally is extremely productive using his suddenness interior.

Final 365 days’s team moniker used to be “beat the virus,” and Arians has largely attributed losing handiest four starters to COVID-19 — for a total of six video games — with winning the Astronomical Bowl.

The Bucs hit the avenue this week for one of many more tense system of their agenda. They in finding on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, and then next week, they’re going to toddle to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to in finding on the Unusual England Patriots.

The Bucs lost to the Rams 27-24 final season, with the Rams limiting the Bucs to appropriate 209 passing yards, amongst the lowest of their season.