Tom Brady and the Patriots didn't waste any time getting Antonio Brown the ball in his first game with New England.
Brown entered Sunday's game on the Patriots' second offensive play of the day, and Brady immediately found the receiver on an 18-yard pass.
ANTONIO BROWN'S FIRST CATCH AS A PATRIOT! pic.twitter.com/uWMMNO0Kex— #BOOMIN (@ftbeard_17) September 15, 2019
Brown lined up in the slot and as an outside receiver during the Patriots' first drive. He finished the touchdown drive with three catches for 36 yards, and he later added a score of his own on a back-shoulder throw from Brady.
1st game, 1st TD for Antonio Brown as a #Patriots wideout. Pretty good throw too... pic.twitter.com/W1BUWJNcKV— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) September 15, 2019
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The former Raiders receiver is active and playing for the Patriots despite rape allegations against him. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Florida, Brown was accused of sexually assaulting his former trainer, Britney Taylor, on three separate occasions.
Neither the Raiders nor the Patriots reportedly knew about the lawsuit. The NFL could place Brown on the commissioner's exempt list, but there could be some issues there with this being a civil case and not a criminal lawsuit.
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ESPN's Jeff Darlington reported Sunday morning that Brown had a deadline of last Sunday night to sign a monetary agreement that would pay his accuser more than $2 million and end the sexual assault claims against him. Brown refused to sign the contract.
Brown was supposed to be the Raiders' game-changer. Instead, on the field, he's catching passes from Brady after forcing his way out of Oakland.
