It's a signing party in Tampa Bay, and everybody has been invited. Everyone, that is, except for Antonio Brown.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the first Super Bowl-winning team since 1977 to return all 22 starters. Between Tom Brady agreeing to a contract restructure and Chris Godwin agreeing to a nice little franchise tag, the Buccaneers have gotten all 22 of their starters to buy in. Lavonte David, Shaq Barrett, Ndamukong Suh, and Rob Gronkowski headline the team's list of returning free agents, and fans are buying into the momentum.

The latest target? One of Tom Brady's recent fascinations. Antonio Brown has been the subject of Brady's infatuation since his last year on the New England Patriots, and the two showed clear chemistry on the field, hooking up for a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Brown isn't technically a starter, but this bond definitely gives him a lot of value in Tampa Bay.

Brown seems to be aware of it. As a response to the Buccaneers' post on Instagram announcing the return of all 22 of their starters, AB quite literally joined in the fanfare:

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Brown even received support from Devin White in a reply to his comment. White is one of the Buccaneers' foundational pieces for the future, so Brown has a good bit of locker room leverage, if nothing else, when negotiating his contract. That negotiation will be the sticking point, as Tampa Bay is suddenly one of the most cap space-challenged teams in the NFL.

From this recent coverage and behavior, it seems like AB has found a home in Tampa Bay — he'll get to put his money where his mouth is as free agency progresses. More on this story to come.