Receiver Watch Has History, Merit
November 4th, 2025
“You’re not me, Bake.”
Back on Nov. 3, 2020, the Bucs first activated Antonio Brown, the receiver gift Tom Brady had been seeking.
Never mind that Bucco Bruce Arians said earlier that year he wouldn’t put Brown on his roster. The Bucs had injury challenges at receiver and the team acted to make sure its special quarterback wasn’t left lacking weapons.
Nobody at One Buc Palace cared that Brown had a pending sexual assault lawsuit. It made no difference that he was an older receiver coming off a league suspension. The Bucs won a Super Bowl three months later, a game in which Brown scored a touchdown.
Fast-forward five years and the NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. this afternoon. Baker Mayfield, also a very special quarterback, is dealing with major injuries to his receiving corps.
Will the Bucs cling to a future mid-round draft pick like Joe clings to the last cold beer on a July afternoon? Or will they make a deal to get Mayfield help that goes beyond hope, prayer, crystals and herbs.
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com penned a piece today noting NFL media researcher John Todd shared that “an in-season acquisition has scored a touchdown in each of the last 5 Super Bowls, the last 3 via trade.” They were DeAndre Hopkins, Mecole Hardman and Kadarius Toney, all Chiefs receivers, plus Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Brown.
Earlier today, the Jaguars acquired veteran receiver Jakobi Meyers, a 1,000-yard receiver last year, from Las Vegas for fourth- and sixth-round picks.
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