The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Week 17 victory over the New York Jets featured one of many more strange tantrums and spectacular mid-game exits in latest NFL reminiscence. After reportedly refusing to re-enter the sport when requested to by coach Bruce Arians, extensive receiver Antonio Brown took off his jersey and shoulder pads earlier than chucking his shirt into the grandstands, streaking by means of the top zone topless and exiting the sector by means of the tunnel.

The character of Brown’s actions predictably had grave penalties, as the previous All-Professional extensive receiver was instantly reduce by Tampa Bay following the conclusion of the sport. Past being left within the swamps of the Meadowlands in shame — Brown didn’t even get to journey again with the Buccaneers — the meltdown additionally resulted in him lacking out on various contract incentives he was near reaching.

As famous in a tweet by Spotrac, Brown had wanted eight extra catches to unlock a $333,333 contract bonus, 55 extra receiving yards to unlock one other $333,333 bonus, and just one extra receiving landing to unlock yet another $333,333 bonus. All three bonuses would have amounted to $1 million.

Given the character of the sport — the Buccaneers got here again to win the sport on the ultimate drive, and Brown would have been relied upon closely due to the absence of Chris Godwin — and the truth that there’s one other week within the season, there is a affordable probability that every one three incentives might have been reached by the point the Buccaneers turned their consideration to the playoffs.

Brown, who was picked up by the Buccaneers halfway by means of the 2020 season on the urging of quarterback Tom Brady, had been enjoying on a one-year, $3.1 million contract signed in April 2021. In line with Spotrac, Brown had incentives to succeed in 50 and 70 receptions, 600 and 800 yards, in addition to 5 and 7 touchdowns. Brown would even have earned a $250,000 bonus if the Buccaneers gained the Tremendous Bowl and Brown performed 45 % of the crew’s snaps.

After being reduce, Brown will probably end his 2022 season with 42 receptions for 545 yards and 4 touchdowns in seven video games. Previous to storming out of Sunday’s recreation, Brown had caught three passes for 26 yards.