Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is set for ankle surgery on January 18th. It was reported by Ian Rapoport, and there was even an email detailing everything that is going to take place for the former Buccaneers standout.

Antonio Brown left the Buccaneers during their game against the New York Jets in Week 17 as he walked off the field and threw all of his gear off into the stands. After the game, the head coach of the Buccaneers Bruce Arians announced that Brown will no longer be on the team. It was unclear what happened at first, but from what it seems like, Brown was not happy that he had to play due to hurting his ankle prior to that game.

Article Continues Below
Related News
Haason Reddick in the middle, Baker Mayfield and Coach Todd Bowles around him, Stormy skies in the background
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ riskiest move in 2025 NFL offseasonEnzo Flojo ·
Featured image Desmond Watson
Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles breaks down Desmond Watson’s impact vs. Tush PushDylan Fine ·
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) hands off to running back Rachaad White (29) in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium.
Exclusive: Why Tom Brady’s former Buccaneers teammate calls him a ‘ghost’DJ Siddiqi ·
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates with wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) after he scored a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the first half at Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 best trade targets to round out 2025 rosterRB Hayek ·
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) warms up before a NFC wild card playoff against the Washington Commanders at Raymond James Stadium.
Buccaneers’ Rachaad White makes thoughts on Bucky Irving relationship extremely clearZachary Weinberger ·
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium.
Ex-Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown reacts to Tom Brady’s comments on leaked DMsJaren Kawada ·

Because of him actually getting surgery, there could be another team that does decide to pick him up after he recovers from the ankle injury. Many teams are going to be questioning some of the things that he has done on and off the field, but there is no denying how talented of a wide receiver he is, and since he was injured when the incident took place, he might get another opportunity in the NFL.

The Buccaneers are surely going to miss Brown as he is one of the best wide receivers in all of football. They have a bunch of talent on their roster and whenever you have a guy like Tom Brady running an offense, your team is going to find success. It will be interesting to see how they play without him in the playoffs.