Brown agrees to 1-year deal with Buccaneers

Suspended receiver is eligible to return for Week 9 test vs. Saints

Suspended receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal, according to a person with knowledge of the move.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the contract had not been completed.

The addition of the volatile seven-time Pro Bowl selection bolsters an already formidable arsenal of playmakers for Tom Brady.

Brown, who’s nearing the end of an eight-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct penalty, is eligible to return in Week 9, when the first-place Bucs (4-2) play host to the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints.

Brown, 32, is the latest highprofile addition around Brady, who signed with Tampa Bay in free agency this year after a historic 20-season run in New England that included nine Super Bowl appearances and six titles.

Tight end Rob Gronkowski and running backs Leonard Fournette and Lesean Mccoy have also joined Brady in Tampa Bay, which hasn’t made the playoffs since 2007.

Raiders: Las Vegas activated four starting offensive linemen from the COVID-19 list after they all tested negative for the coronavirus. Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson were all placed on the list Thursday because they had “high risk” contact Monday with fellow starter Trent Brown before he tested positive for the virus. The four linemen all tested negative every day since their last contact with Brown and will be eligible to play Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers if they pass one more test before the game.

Broncos: Denver activated cornerback A.J. Bouye along with defensive ends Dre’mont Jones and Demarcus Walker off injured reserve.

Chargers: Los Angeles activated defensive end Melvin Ingram and Justin Jones from the injured reserve list. Jaguars: Jacksonville placed veteran running back Chris Thompson on the COVID-19 list. He did not make the cross-country trip to Los Angeles to play the Chargers. The Jaguars (1-5) activated running back Devine Ozigbo from the injured reserve list.

Packers: Offensive tackle David Bakhtiari won’t play Sunday against the Texans due to a chest injury.

Lynne Sladky / Associated Press Antonio Brown played one game with Tom Brady in New England before being released. Now they are reunited with Tampa Bay.