When Antonio Brown abruptly left the Buccaneers during the 2021 season, they could have used a veteran wide receiver for the playoffs. And Terrell Owens wrote on social media at the time that he was that wide receiver. Two and a half years later, Owens is blaming Tom Brady for the Bucs not signing him.
Owens said in Bubba lip sync show that he tried to contact Brady to ask for a chance to play for the Bucs in the playoffs, and Brady ignored him.
“Tom Brady ignored me,” Owens said. “The year that AB went crazy… they just needed someone to fill some holes with AB going out at receiver. I got in touch with him through Randy and a few other people, just to come in and play third-down situations and red zone. This guy ignored me. This just shows the lack of respect that exists, but when they come in front of you they want to act like they respect you.
At the time, Owens was 48 and hadn’t played in the NFL since being cut after three weeks of training camp with the Seahawks a decade earlier. It’s probably less because Brady didn’t respect Owens’ accomplishments as a former NFL receiver, but because Brady didn’t want to waste time during playoff preparation talking to someone who had no chance of making the roster.
