Antonio Brown: I did not quit on Buccaneers during game, I was injured

• Wide receiver walked-off field during victory over Jets
• Brown says MRI shows he has extensive ankle injuries

Antonio Brown says he didn't quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the middle of a game on Sunday, but rather he was cut after refusing to play through an ankle injury that sidelined him for several weeks this season.

The oft-troubled wide receiver, who took off his jersey, shoulder pads and undershirt before walking off the sideline during Sunday's victory over the New York Jets, said in a statement released by his attorney that he was pressured to play. He claims Bucs coach Bruce Arians then fired him when the player told the coach he was not able to re-enter the game because of his ankle.