The relationship between the New England Patriots and Antonio Brown was short-lived, with the team releasing him on Friday. Due to his release, Brown could go from being given $30 million guaranteed to just $158,333 made in 2019, per Field Yates.
If Antonio Brown does not wind up receiving his $9M signing bonus from the Patriots (the first $5M was due to be paid on Monday), he will go from a $30M guarantee in March to $9M guaranteed to just $158,333 made for 2019.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 20, 2019
When the Oakland Raiders traded for the disgruntled wideout in March, the Raiders handed him a new contract that included $30 million in guarantees. It was impressive for Antonio Brown to negotiate a new contract that included guaranteed money after his previous deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers had no guarantees remaining on his deal.
However, before he got the opportunity to see any of his money from the Raiders, Brown was released by the team. During his time in Oakland, the talented wide receiver caused drama, ranging from frostbitten feet to getting into an altercation with general manager Mike Mayock.
By being released by the Raiders, his $30 million in guarantees was nullified. Shortly after his release, New England decided to sign him to a one-year deal that was worth $15 million. Additionally, his contract included a $9 million signing bonus.
On Monday, Brown was supposed to receive $5 million of his signing bonus. But it is unconfirmed if the veteran pass-catcher received his money from the Patriots.
Therefore, there is a chance that Brown will only have made $158,333 this season. That's quite a difference compared to his original expectation of netting $30 million with the Raiders.
As of now, it is hard to imagine another team taking a gigantic risk on Brown. Especially after three teams (including the Patriots) have moved on from him in the past six months.
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