Steelers have three teams interested in Antonio Brown trade
In the last few weeks, there has been building momentum toward star wide receiver Antonio Brown working his way out of the Pittsburgh Steelers
This has recently ramped up with Brown meeting with team president Art Rooney II that has shifted the dialogue even more so toward a trade being a feasible scenario. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, general manager Kevin Colbert has voiced that three teams have reached out to the Steelers in regards to the 30-year-old.
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“Teams have reached out. I’d say we’ve had three teams that have touched base with us, and we’ll see where that grows,” Colbert said. “I think it will continue to grow.”
There hasn’t been any clarity at this point on what teams have spoken to the Steelers, but there have been previous reports that the Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and New York Jets. These were likely preliminarily discussions with the offseason expected to pick up with free agency around the corner.
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Brown is still one of the league’s best wide receivers as he’s coming off another highly productive campaign as he notched 104 catches for 1,297 receiving yards and a league-leading 15 touchdowns. This marked his sixth straight year with at least 100 receptions, which is an NFL record.
He currently has three years left on his four-year, $68 million deal. Brown is also still in the prime of his career, but his antics off-the-field may be one of the factors pushing teams away from acquiring him. There is still much that could change over the offseason.
