Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians addressed Antonio Brown's exit from the field in the third-quarter on Sunday, noting Brown's departure came following the receiver's frustration over a lack of targets against the Jets.
Brown was released on Thursday morning, one day after he released a statement accusing the Buccaneers of mishandling his ankle injury. Brown said he was pressured to play by Tampa's staff despite the hurt ankle, adding he was kicked off the field after refusing to go into the game due to the ankle injury. Arians disputed that version of events on Thursday.