Buccaneers Sign Speedy Receiver Breshad Perriman; AB Still Recovering!

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reuniting with former wide receiver Breshad Perriman.

CelebnSports247.com reports that ESPN’s Adam Schefter reveals that the Bucs agreed to terms with Perriman on a deal that will begin with the receiver joining the practice squad.

Schefter tweeted on November 9:

Recently-released WR Breshad Perriman cleared waivers and is going to sign with his former team, Tampa Bay, per his agent @DrewJRosenhaus. Perriman will start off on practice squad but Bucs anticipate him being activated in near future.

The move also likely signals that star receiver Antonio Brown still has a long road ahead before returning to the field. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians noted that Brown is still in a walking boot and expressed concern about the receiver’s injury.

Arians noted during his November 8 press conference, per Buccaneers.com:

I think you still have to worry a little bit about Gronk (Rob Gronkowski) and I don’t know if A.B. (Antonio Brown) is going to make it back. And Carlton [Davis] will stay on IR. We’ll see if those other two guys are game-ready. It’s one thing to practice, it’s another thing to throw them out there in a game.

It has been a rocky road for Perriman since he was selected by the Ravens with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Perriman has been released by two teams, the Bears and Lions, so far in 2021 and has not played in a regular-season game.

The move brings Perriman back to Tampa where he had the best season of his NFL career in 2019. Perriman notched career-highs in nearly every statistical category posting 36 receptions for 645 yards and six touchdowns in his 14 appearances. The receiver opted to sign with the Jets in free agency following his breakout season.