's volatile but efficient 2021 season has actually satisfied an additional disruption. Brown will certainly not play in Tampa bay Bay's Week 7 meeting with Chicago because of an ankle injury, train Bruce Arians informed reporters Friday.

Tight end (ribs), linebacker (ankle) as well as cornerback (hamstring) also will certainly not play versus the Bears.

Brown and also Sherman suffered their injuries in the Buccaneers' sway the Eagles in Week 6. David and also Gronkowski were both dismissed prior to that video game began. Gronkowski has not played given that Tampa florida Bay's Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

When offered, Brown has created an exceptional very first month and also a half of a season, damaging 120 obtaining backyards in two of the five games in which he's played and also surpassing the 400-yard mark for the period on simply 29 receptions. He's once again come to be an explosive playmaker for et cetera of the Buccaneers, most just recently switching on the afterburners for a very early catch-and-run touchdown versus Miami in Week 5.

Brown has actually currently matched his obtaining goal total amount from last season (four) and also is obtaining yards at a rate not seen given that his All-Pro 2017 project. Sunday will be Brown's 2nd missed out on video game this period, as well as while Tampa bay is privileged to have a deep cast of playmakers, the only thing standing in between Brown and also his first stellar period since 2018 is his wellness. The 33-year-old will wish to return faster rather than later on.