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Report: Antonio Brown Felt He Was Too Injured to Return To Play for Bucs vs. Jets

Antonio Brown reportedly felt he was too injured to return to Sunday's game against the New York Jets, leading to the bizarre end to his tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Brown, who has been limited in practice and missed several weeks with an ankle injury, argued with Bruce Arians and the Bucs' offensive staff over his health and refused to re-enter the game.

"What he told the staff, from what I understand, is that he was not going into the game because, in his mind, he did not feel he was healthy," Rapoport said.