Wide receiver Antonio Brown told the Buccaneers coaching staff that he did not believe his ankle was healthy enough for him to continue playing, prior to his mid-game exit vs. the Jets on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Per NFL Network, when Buccaneers coaches asked Brown in the to enter the game, in the second half of Sunday's eventual 27–24 win, Brown told them he did not want to re-enter because in his mind he did not believe he was healthy enough to do so. Buccaneers coaches, however, believed he was healthy, and told him that if he was not going to go into the game when told then he could not be with the team, per NFL Network.