The Antonio Brown trade saga reportedly is just days away from concluding.
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to trade the disgruntled wide receiver by Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday morning, citing sources.
Brown, of course, requested a trade shortly after a tumultuous end to the regular season, and since has gone on to publicly bash Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Teams that have spoken to the Steelers about a potential Antonio Brown trade have been told that a deal is expected to be in place by Friday, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 6, 2019
So, who would want such an obvious locker room cancer?
Here’s the latest on the Brown sweepstakes, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport:
The Antonio Brown sweepstakes are heating up: Sources say the #Steelers have begun telling teams that this is moving quickly and to give their best offers ASAP. This could wrap up soon. 3 new teams have jumped in the last 48 hours. Meanwhile, #Jets, #AZCardinals are out.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 6, 2019
While it’s unclear which team is the true front-runner for Brown, Rapoport reported Tuesday that the Oakland Raiders are especially aggressive in their pursuit of a trade
As for those wondering if the New England Patriots have a chance, there are conflicting reports as to whether Pittsburgh would deal with its bitter rival.
