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Antonio Brown ruled out for the NFC Championship matchup against the Packers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some bad new regarding one of their top receivers on Friday.

One day after referring to Antonio Brown’s Sunday status as a “game-time decision”, Bruce Arians told reporters that Brown would not play on Sunday against the Packers.

#GoBucs WR Antonio Brown is out for Sunday's NFC Championship game in Green Bay with a knee injury, coach Bruce Arians said.

— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) January 22, 2021

It’s a big loss for the Bucs, who were starting to reap the benefits of Brown’s presence over the last few weeks.