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Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown has established himself as arguably the NFL's best wide receiver that helped him earn a lucrative contract extension last year that offseason that made him the highest-paid player at his position.
With a lucrative lengthy contract already in place, Brown has stated that his focus has solely been helping his team win rather than his only financial situation, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
Article Continues Below“Still excited about playing the game, showing I can still be a top player for our team and around the league,” Brown said. “My focus is not money. We don't do this for money. We do this to represent my name. I've got my family here and I'm ready to go to work today. The contracts don't matter. Money don't matter. At this point from here on out it's about being in great shape and helping the team win.”
Brown has proven on the field that he is an elite talent throughout his career after coming yet another productive season where he hauled in 101 catches for a league-best 1,533 receiving yards despite missing the final regular season two games due to injury. This included six games with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards, which was the second-most in a single season in league history behind only former Houston Texans standout wide receiver Andre Johnson.
The 30-year-old will have the chance to add to that this upcoming season to potentially pushing it to an NFL record six straight years with 100 catches for 1,200 receiving yards. Brown is the unquestioned top receiving option in the Steelers' potent passing game as Pro Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's favorite target.
This increased focus from Brown directed toward helping the team should only set the table for Pittsburgh to hedge toward competing for Super Bowl next season.
