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        <title><![CDATA[Antonio Brown was a &#8216;no risk&#8217; signing: Buccaneers GM]]></title>
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						<p>The Buccaneers think it&#8217;s all upside with Antonio Brown.</p>
<p>General manager Jason Licht <strong>told Ian Rapoport of NFL Media</strong> that signing the troubled star to a short-term deal is &#8220;no risk&#8221; for the organization.</p>
<p>“It’s an opportunity that we’re giving him, another opportunity, but it’s a one-year deal and if it doesn’t work, there’s no risk,” Licht said.</p>
<p>Brown, 32, is a seven-time Pro Bowler and has four first-team All-Pro nominations since entering the league as a Steelers sixth-round pick in 2010. The Central Michigan product has 841 catches, 11,263 receiving yards and 75 touchdowns in 131 career regular-season appearances.</p>
<p>“He’s just so explosive and sudden and so much stronger than he looks,” Licht said. “If you saw him in a grocery store, you wouldn’t think he’s a seven-time Pro Bowler. But man, he’s very strong, great hands, super explosive.”</p>
<p>Tampa is Brown&#8217;s fourth stop in under two years following a tumultuous, drama-laden stretch that included multiple brushes with the law and accusations of sexual assault and rape. He recently signed a contract for the remainder of the 2020 season at a prorated rate of $750,000 with up to $1.75 million in incentives, but has been warned that the team will have zero tolerance for any slip-ups.</p>
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<p>“[Brown and coach Bruce Arians] had a very candid conversation and I don’t want to paraphrase,” Licht said. “But Bruce said to me, ‘He’ll be good.'&#8221;</p>
<p>Brown and Arians &#8212; who served as the Steelers&#8217; offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2011 &#8212; overlapped in Pittsburgh briefly.&nbsp;The wideout also has been <strong>living with friend and quarterback Tom Brady</strong>, who was a <strong>proponent of the signing</strong> and has vouched for Brown&#8217;s behavior.</p>
<p>The receiver served an eight-game suspension to start the year and is set to make his debut for the Buccaneers (6-2) on Sunday night against the Saints (5-2) in a battle for first place in the NFC South. It will be Brown&#8217;s first game since Sep. 15, 2019, when he caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown from Brady as as member of the Patriots.</p>
<p>&#8220;I expect him to be out there and he&#8217;s picked things up very quickly,&#8221; Licht added.</p>
			
					
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