There’s lots curiosity across the NFL for a peak fensive weapon like Antonio Brown.
In response to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, and Tennessee Titans are the three groups who’ve proven the very best diploma curiosity in buying and selling for wantaway vast receiver Antonio Brown – which means the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a great place to yield a optimistic return.
As Schefter remarked, ought to the Redskins and Raiders find yourself the 2 frontrunners for AB’s companies, it might mark the uncommon event the place siblings quibbled over an NFL transaction. The ‘Skins are coached by Jay Gruden, the Oakland Raiders by his brother Jon.
In response to sources near the state of affairs, the Pittsburgh Steelers need to start negotiations on the beginning worth a first-round draft choose, which is by the way nothing however a dialog starter, as a result of nobody group can set a market pattern all on their very own – particularly in a cap system.
Steelers normal supervisor Kevin Colbert says he hasn’t dominated out any potential commerce companions for Antonio Brown’s companies, even amongst groups in their very own AFC North division. “Ideally, you need to commerce him to any individual that you’re going to by no means play,” Colbert mentioned at an NFL Mix gathering this week. “However you may’t try this. Should you’re ok to get to the Tremendous Bowl, you must play him anyway.”
By all accounts, NFL groups don’ appear to be bothered one bit by Antonio Brown’s boisterous character, or by the function he might need performed within the Steelers’ misplaced 2018 Season. AB turns 31 within the month July and appears to be in peak bodily form after finishing his sixth consecutive 100-catch season as an NFL wideout.