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Tom Brady got his way on Antonio Brown. Now it’s on Brady to make it work for the Bucs.

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Tom Brady got his way on Antonio Brown.
The six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has demonstrated his support for Brown, the talented and productive …

Tom Brady got his way on Antonio Brown. The six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has demonstrated his support for Brown, the talented and productive wide receiver with the long list of off-field issues and team disruptions, since the two were teammates for a single game last season with the New England Patriots. Brady even issued an invitation last year for Brown to stay at his house. With Brady at a new address these days and trying to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl appearance on their home field, his fingerprints are all over their addition of Brown as the wideout’s eight-game suspension by the NFL expires, and over the wariness previously expressed by Coach Bruce Arians. So now it’s on Brady to make it work. The Buccaneers had an agreement with Brown on a one-year contract in place Saturday, according to a person with knowledge of the deliberations. All that’s left is for the team to announce the signing and perhaps for Brown to chime in on social media. The deal is believed to be for a modest prorated salary, plus incentives. Brown,32, gets a chance to revive his once-decorated NFL career, prove that his pass-catching skills have not deteriorated and show that he can be a solid citizen on and off the field. If all goes well, he could be in line for an upgraded contract in Tampa or elsewhere come the spring as a potential free agent. For now, he becomes a half-season rental and a football reclamation project for Brady and the Buccaneers. If it works, Tampa Bay’s offense could be quite good. Brown would give Brady another accomplished wide receiver alongside Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Scotty Miller.

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