Antonio Brown is officially eligible to return to action after serving an eight-game suspension for off-field conduct. The newly-signed Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver is ready to return to the gridiron and, more importantly, get his life back together again (via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk):

Brown called it “a blessing” to be back in the NFL after playing one game in 2019 and serving an eight-game suspension to start this season. He said getting “back on track” after the off-field issues that contributed to his absence is why he’s in Tampa and that he “took a lot of time off to look within” himself in order to avoid more problems in the future.

“I’ve been spending a lot of time, working on myself, being resilient,” Brown said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “Even when times got hard, staying in shape, not listening to the naysayers, good people around me to stay encouraged. I tried to check every box to make sure I was ready to go.”

Antonio Brown will certainly have to be on the straight and narrow in Tampa.

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has stated multiple times the team will not hesitate to cut “AB” if he engages in conduct detrimental to the team. However, Brown has the foundation to stay focused on football.

Arians has a rigorous and hard-nosed approach to coaching, and Brown also has an established relationship with quarterback Tom Brady. Not to mention, the Bucs are competing for a Super Bowl, an accolade Brown has yet to add to his sparkling football resume.

All eyes will be on Brown when he returns to action, and the former All-Pro is eager to resuscitate his career with the Buccaneers.