Brown is currently under suspension can return to the field in Week 9. With the date fast approaching, a number of teams have been in contact with the 32-year-old wideout in recent days.

Seattle initially emerged as favorites to land Brown, but the Buccaneers made a last-minute push and are now in the lead.

Reportedly, Brady played a big role in setting up Antonio Brown’s arrival in Tampa Bay. The duo previously played one game together in 2019 with New England Patriots when Brown caught four passes for 56 yards and one TD in a blowout 43-0 win over Miami Dolphins.

The deal would make sense for both sides, considering the Bucs’ wide receiver core has been hampered with injuries in recent weeks. Pro Bowler Mike Evans has been struggling with ankle issues since Week 4 while a hamstring injury limited All-Pro wideout Chris Godwin to just two games.

The game against the Dolphins turned out to be Brown’s last so far. Various off-the-field issues caused the Pats to release him shortly after, and he has been facing an uphill battle to return to the NFL since.

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Still, it appears that Bucs’ head coach Bruce Arians isn’t ready to make a big deal out of Gronkowski’s struggles.

“Not really,” Arians told reporters on Monday when asked whether he’s surprised by Gronk’s poor production. “He got a nice pass interference call for us [and we] missed him on the over route. We’re not throwing the ball 50 times to tight ends—that’s what we have receivers for [and] that’s the way our offense is built.”

According to Arians, Gronkowski contributes in other aspects of the game, which makes him less worried about the 31-year-old tight end.

“Gronk’s playing great run blocking in the fourth quarter, so I’m not concerned with his pass catches or his targets,” he added.

While Rob Gronkowski has always been known as a good blocker, that’s hardly the reason why Tampa Bay decided to give him $9.25 million to play for them this year. Buccaneers were hoping that Gronkowski and quarterback Tom Brady can replicate the connection from their time together with New England Patriots and produce yards when the offense stalls. And while that wasn’t the case so far, the fact is that Gronk still has some retirement rust on him and should start producing as the season progresses.

Gronkowski spent the first nine years of his career with the Patriots, winning three Super Bowls with the franchise before deciding to retire following the 2018 season. He has 523 career receptions for 7,872 yards and 79 touchdowns.

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Brown is currently under suspension can return to the field in Week 9. With the date fast approaching, a number of teams have been in contact with the 32-year-old wideout in recent days.

Seattle initially emerged as favorites to land Brown, but the Buccaneers made a last-minute push and are now in the lead.

Reportedly, Brady played a big role in setting up Antonio Brown’s arrival in Tampa Bay. The duo previously played one game together in 2019 with New England Patriots when Brown caught four passes for 56 yards and one TD in a blowout 43-0 win over Miami Dolphins.

The deal would make sense for both sides, considering the Bucs’ wide receiver core has been hampered with injuries in recent weeks. Pro Bowler Mike Evans has been struggling with ankle issues since Week 4 while a hamstring injury limited All-Pro wideout Chris Godwin to just two games.

The game against the Dolphins turned out to be Brown’s last so far. Various off-the-field issues caused the Pats to release him shortly after, and he has been facing an uphill battle to return to the NFL since.

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Still, it appears that Bucs’ head coach Bruce Arians isn’t ready to make a big deal out of Gronkowski’s struggles.

“Not really,” Arians told reporters on Monday when asked whether he’s surprised by Gronk’s poor production. “He got a nice pass interference call for us [and we] missed him on the over route. We’re not throwing the ball 50 times to tight ends—that’s what we have receivers for [and] that’s the way our offense is built.”

According to Arians, Gronkowski contributes in other aspects of the game, which makes him less worried about the 31-year-old tight end.

“Gronk’s playing great run blocking in the fourth quarter, so I’m not concerned with his pass catches or his targets,” he added.

While Rob Gronkowski has always been known as a good blocker, that’s hardly the reason why Tampa Bay decided to give him $9.25 million to play for them this year. Buccaneers were hoping that Gronkowski and quarterback Tom Brady can replicate the connection from their time together with New England Patriots and produce yards when the offense stalls. And while that wasn’t the case so far, the fact is that Gronk still has some retirement rust on him and should start producing as the season progresses.

Gronkowski spent the first nine years of his career with the Patriots, winning three Super Bowls with the franchise before deciding to retire following the 2018 season. He has 523 career receptions for 7,872 yards and 79 touchdowns.

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