Is Antonio Brown staying
in Pittsburgh or is he leaving? Depends on what you read, who you ask and how
you interpret what they say.
Steelers president
Art Rooney II has said he's open to trading
Brown. The wide receiver has gone radio-silent for the most
part, save for a Twitter beef with Emmanuel Sanders and
a few Instagrams, including one of him shaking Rooney's
hand and
one in which he is sporting a golden
mustache.
According to Brown's Pro Bowl teammates, the
receiver is welcome back on the team, despite the end-of-season drama he
manifested. While Brown has not spoken to any of his fellow Steelers since
leaving their Week 17 win at halftime, longtime Pittsburgh center Maurkice Pouncey said
it wouldn't be hard to patch things up.
Brown reportedly got in an argument with Roethlisberger during
a walk-through leading up to Pittsburgh's final game, a "blowup" that
precipitated Brown's absence from the team. Big Ben and
Rooney have denied this incident took place, as did Pouncey on Wednesday,
telling reporters, "Things that were reported didn't happen."
Brown's receiving partner, JuJu Smith-Schuster,
who was voted team MVP over and took the Pro Bowl place of Brown, also
said he would like to see the four-time All-Pro receiver return to the
organization.
Trade discussions regarding Brown with other teams have
not begun, Rooney has said, but rumors are abound. NFL Network Insider Ian
Rapoport reported two weeks ago that the Colts, Jets, 49ers and Broncos are
all considered to be suitors.
Meanwhile, Pouncey and some of his fellow Steelers are
hopeful that Brown stays in Pittsburgh, where he has already forged
relationships and helped establish a winning culture.
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