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Terrell Owens reached out to Bucs about comeback to play with Tom Brady

Former NFL WR Terrell Owens reached out to Bucs about comeback, but was turned down.

Caleb Skinner

Future Hall of Fame WR Terrell Owens has consistently tried to make a return to the NFL. The former NFL WR still has a gear that many athletes hope to posses. He still runs an extremely fast 40-yard dash and is currently catching touchdowns in the Fan Controlled Football league.

The 48 year old Owens sat down with ESPN's Tim McManus and spoke about how he contacted the Bucs last season about a comeback, but was turned down.

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"If Tom Brady can do it, if they can marvel at some of the things he's done, I'm no different than Tom," Owens said of the 44-year-old Brady. "Yeah, I play the receiver position. Obviously, the risk is much higher, but with anything, with any sport, injuries are part of the game. I don't go into a situation with the notion that I am going to get hurt or I can't take a hit; that makes no sense to me. For me, I know that I'm a special individual."

Terrell Owens also put out a tweet back in January geared towards the Buccaneers about being able play for the team come the playoffs.

It is hard to see a world where Terrell Owens would play for the Bucs, yet alone be able to return to the NFL at his age. However, we can't dismiss the freakish athletic ability that he has at almost 50 years of age. T.O. should be respected for the work he has put in across his 15-year HOF NFL career, but at this point it just doesn't make much sense for a team to take a chance on him.

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Caleb Skinner
CALEB SKINNER

Caleb is from Nashville, TN and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022. Caleb is an avid sports fan and former host of the Tribeoholics podcast. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole