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  April 8, 2023 11:37 AM EDT

  and have reunited after the former All-Pro receiver inked a one-year deal with the and is set to return to game action once his suspension Blake Swihart Jersey concludes following Week 8. Brown joined forces with Brady in his previous stop with the last season but only lasted one game before New England was forced to cut bait due to off the field i sues surrounding the talented, but troubled pa s catcher.Despite that brief time together, Brady and Brown developed a quick rapport, which was evident in that Week 2 game against Miami in 2019 where he caught four of his eight targets for 56 yards and a Jim Rice Jersey touchdown. Given that strong connection, for the Bucs bra s to go out and bring Brown aboard as he neared the end of his suspension and other teams started to circle.During his recent appearance with on Monday night, however, Brady disputed that notion"Well, I'm the quarterback of the team, and that's my role and responsibility," he told Gray, as transcribed by . "I do appreciate the relationship I have with Arians and GM Jason Licht. I think they know me, they know what my style is, and I have a tremendous amount of trust in them, and they're putting the team first. They've gone out and done a great job getting players that help us do our job better."Brady's comments here echo what when asked if his quarterback was the driving force in the team pursuing Boston Red Sox Jersey and eventually signing Brown. That said, Arians was on record this offseason saying that Brown to Tampa was "Tom had nothing to do with this," Arians said Sunday. "This is something GM Jason Licht and I have been talking about for some time."While it's neither here nor there about how Brown got to the Buccaneers, he's there now and able to make his debut Craig Kimbrel Jersey as early as Week 9. At that point, he'll be able to join forces with , , , and others that make up arguably the best skill position grouping of Tom Brady's career."Certainly, I'm happy for Antonio to get an opportunity to resume his career. He's put a lot of time and energy into working on a lot of things in his life, and I know he's excited to play football. So everyone's going to earn a role on our team, and I know that's his mind-set, too," Brady said. "I think the receiver position is really a position of strength on our offense, and how Antonio fits into that is going to be up to him and the role that he can create for himself which we all know Martin Perez Jersey of what he's capable of when he's playing." While things are promising for Brown and the Bucs at the moment, the receiver does have a civil sexual a sault trial set for December. Arians added on Sunday that Brown "won't be with us" if the allegations he is facing are proven to be true.