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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown made waves when he arrived at training camp in Napa Valley via hot air balloon on Friday, but those waves quickly turned to angst when it was announced that Brown would be hitting the non-football injury list.
But apparently, whatever injury Brown has isn't that big of a deal, as Michael Gehlken of The Las Vegas Review-Journal says it is a “minor issue” and that the wideout will be practicing with his teammates soon.
And no; it is not believed his injury has anything to do with his hot air balloon ride, so we can immediately put that talk to rest before it even starts.
The Raiders acquired Brown in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers back in March, sending a third-round draft pick and a fifth-rounder to the Steelers in exchange.
Brown was part of a massive offseason haul for Oakland that also included fellow big names like Trent Brown, Tyrell Williams, Lamarcus Joyner and Vontaze Burfict.
The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Central Michigan, was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the sixth round (195th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
He proceeded to spend his first nine seasons with the Steelers, making seven Pro Bowls and earning four First-Team All-Pro selections along the way. But due to his tenuous relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, head coach Mike Tomlin and Pittsburgh's front office as a whole, Brown requested a trade at the end of the 2018 campaign.
Brown is coming off of a season in which he hauled in 104 receptions for 1,297 yards and a league-leading 15 touchdowns.
