The Buccaneers may be without Antonio Brown in Week 3 versus the Rams.
Brown has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday.
The Bucs WR, who is vaccinated, will need two negative tests 24 hours apart in order to be eligible to play on Sunday. Brown is the third Buccaneers player to land on the reserve/COVID list this week.
Brown has been a presence in the Bucs’ high-powered offense through two weeks, playing in 70 offensive snaps and catching six balls for 138 yards and a touchdown. Brown also saw the field as a punt returner in Week 2, which is notable considering Tampa’s main punt returner, Jaydon Mickens, is currently day-to-day with a hip injury.
Stepping up in the would-be absence of Brown are Scott Miller, Tyler Johnson and rookie Jaelon Darden behind the one-two punch of Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. Miller and Darden, who was inactive for the first two games, are next in line to field punts as well.
