Antonio Brown Trade Rumors: Steelers Close to Sending All-Pro to Bills

Brown is looking for a new home after nine seasons with the Steelers.
Antonio Brown Trade Rumors: Steelers Close to Sending All-Pro to Bills
Antonio Brown Trade Rumors: Steelers Close to Sending All-Pro to Bills /

After a tense 2018 season, Steelers' star wideout Antonio Brown requested a trade from his long-time team on Feb. 12. Between tensions with franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, coach Mike Tomlin and Steelers' ownership and all the accompanying drama, Brown has decided that he's ready to move on.

Despite the rocky relationships and his absence from the team's regular-season finale against the Bengals, Brown still finished last season with 104 catches for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns. 

But after nine seasons in Pittsburgh, a new home will soon be in store for the veteran receiver.

Here are all the latest rumors and news regarding Antonio Brown:

• The Raiders, Redskins and Titans were at the forefront of the trade talks before the Bills swooped in. (Ian Rapoport, NFL.com)

• The Steelers are close to a deal to send All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Bills. (Ian Rapoport, NFL.com)

• The Saints, Titans and Buccaneers are all "out" on trading for Antonio Brown. (Dianna Russini, ESPN.com)

• The Raiders are largely viewed as the frontrunner to land Antonio Brown on the trade market. (Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports)

• The Cardinals, Jets and Broncos bowed out of the Brown sweepstakes before Pittsburgh's Friday deadline. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)

• Pittsburgh is "holding out hope" it can receive a first-round pick for Brown. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)

• A deal for Brown is "expected to be in place" by Friday. (Adam Schefter, ESPN)


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MICHAEL SHAPIRO

Michael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.