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Antonio Brown is out of the NFL. His current interests include arguing with players on social media, not paying employees and, as of recent, filing record-breaking grievances to earn the money he lost.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, “Brown is the first player in NFL history poised to file nine grievances and appeals during the same time period.” He will do so to attempt to recoup $61-plus million that he believes should be in his bank account.
The grievances and appeals involve the following, per Schefter:
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- Fine appeals with the Oakland Raiders: $215,000
- Salary guarantees with Oakland: $29 million
- Signing bonus with Raiders: $1 million
- Oakland's unpaid Week 1 salary: $860,000
- New England Patriots' salary guarantee: $1 million
- Patriots signing bonus: $9 million
- Patriots' unpaid Week 3 salary: $64,000
- Patriots' option year in 2020: $20 million
Brown can continue suing the NFL and its teams if the league does suspend him for his litany of off-the-field matters, which ultimately played a part in his demise. While he's currently a free agent, following a release from the New England Patriots, there haven't been many murmurs that he'd play again — that's especially true after he announced his “retirement.”
Brown's schtick is likely that he deserves the money because it was guaranteed in both his Raiders and Patriots contracts. However, it may be unlikely that he ever gets it. In the fine lines of many contracts, there are certain protections for teams if the signing player performs conduct detrimental to the team or if off-the-field matters make it to where he can't play.
