Antonio Brown will sit out at least the first eight games of the 2020 season for violation of the NFL's personal-conduct policy. It remains to be seen whether he will take the field this year or not.
Nevertheless, the Green Bay Packers are considered the early favorite to land AB.
Some oddsmakers give the Packers the top odds to sign Brown, though they also note he is more likely not to step foot on the gridiron in 2020 (via Zach Kruse of USA TODAY):
According to a press release from BetOnline, the Packers have 2/1 odds of adding Brown, who – according to the same oddsmakers – isn’t even favored (2/3 odds) to play any games in 2020.
The Packers sit above the Seattle Seahawks (5/2), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3/1) and Baltimore Ravens (4/1) as the betting favorites for adding Brown.
It might not come as much of a surprise the Packers have the top odds.
Green Bay was thought to be hot after the top wide receiver prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. Instead, the Packers selected former Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the first round. In fact, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst did not draft a single wideout this past April.
Davante Adams is an elite talent out wide, but the Packers lacked quality depth at the receiver spot in 2019, and they have much of the same corps entering the 2020 season.
Antonio Brown is unquestionably one of the top receivers in football. He has also had a slew of off-field incidents that have made him less attractive to front offices.
Green Bay might consider signing Brown at the midway point if it gets off to a hot start, but the odds are against AB taking the field this season.
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