Antonio Juan Marichal Jersey Brown was officially released from the Buccaneers on Thursday after his Week 17 mid-game meltdown.After the Buccaneers game vs. the Jets in which Brown ran off the field, head coach Bruce Arians told reporters that Brown was cut from the team. However, the Buccaneers took until Thursday to officially release the wide receiver.This week, Brown has taken to social media to share his side of the story, stating that his ankle injury he's been dealing with for the majority of the season had not improved ahead of last Sunday's game. The Buccaneers released astatement on Thursday after releasingBrown, stating that "he was cleared to play." The team also said ittried to schedule an evaluation with an orthopedic specialist, but Brown has not "complied." Here's the Jeff Samardzija Jersey full statement: xz - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) MORE: Additionally, Arians spoke to the media San Francisco Giants Jersey on Thursday and said the team was not made aware of how severe Brown's ankle injury was, as Brown's been describing it."At no point in time during that game did Brown ever ask his trainer or doctor about his ankle.He never went through that's the normal protocol. You got through protocols during games. I was never notified of it," Arians said.Bruce Arians speaks to the media following the release of Antonio Brown. xz Pat Burrell Jersey - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) MORE:Arians then went on to explain what happened on the sidelines that day from his point of view, saying that Brown got upset at halftime about who was being targeted. He only had three receptions for 26 yards in the time he played.In the third quarter, when the meltdown happened, Brown refused to go Willie Mays Jersey in the game, Arians said. That's when Arians told him to get off the field because he was done.MORE:Brown released a statement through his lawyer on Wednesday which stated that Brown plans to get ankle surgery afterthe season. His future in the NFL is still uncertain. Here's the full statement from Brown:Statement from Antonio Brown via his attorney : Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)