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Brown's injury could be "long term"

By Jared Smola | Updated on Wed, Oct 27 2021 5:29 PM UTC

Bucs HC Bruce Arians said Wednesday that WR Antonio Brown's ankle injury could be "long term," according to The Athletic's Greg Auman. Brown is dealing with an ankle sprain near his heel, Arians said, and isn't a lock to be back after the Week 9 bye. We'll continue looking for more details on Brown's situation but would keep him stashed on fantasy rosters.

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