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How fast is Antonio Brown's trade value dropping?

#AntonioBrown  #PittsburghSteelers #NFL I’m not the only one who thinks that. I just heard Adam Schefter on ESPN say, “Maybe he’s trying to [act out] to intentionally to lower the return.” Schefter and Louis Riddick agreed that the potential return for Brown is decreasing every day. Peter King concurs, writing on NBCsports.com, “The more Antonio Brown tweets, the more he scares off potential suitors. That’s not just something I think. In the case of one team, it’s something I know.” “I’d be shocked if a team gave up a [first-round pick],” Schefter said. “You’re talking about a player who’s raised a lot of question marks. … There’s not a team in the league that’s going to be willing to give up a one at this point in time.” Riddick: “I think [the return is] on a sliding scale, and I think the scale is sliding downward. It’s becoming a buyers market.” Schefter: “Mr. Big Chest here is looking for a war chest of money. … The more he talks, the more he’s on social media,...

Antonio Brown says no new deal without guaranteed money

#AntonioBrown  #PittsburghSteelers #NFL Antonio Brown is making his trade request about his contract. The embattled Pittsburgh Steelers receiver said on an Instagram video that he's not playing without more guaranteed money. Brown has told the Steelers he wants to be dealt and is using social media to reinforce that desire. "If your squad out there want to win and your squad want a hungry wide receiver who's the best in the whole world, someone hit my phone," Brown said into his phone camera while working on an elliptical. "Tell them I ain't doing no unguarantees. I ain't even gonna play myself no more for this NFL, you heard." Brown has no more true guarantees left on his current deal. The five-year, $72.7 million extension he signed in 2017 includes base salaries of $12.625 million, $11.3 million and $12.5 million. Those relatively modest numbers are considered a selling point in a trade. Brown is due a $2.5 million roster bonus on March ...