Antonio Brown's frozen feet are pretty much fully healed. The helmet issue that kept him off the field midway through training camp has apparently been resolved. But despite overcoming the obstacles that once jeopardized his tenure with the Oakland Raiders, Brown's status with the silver-and-black is more tenuous than ever as the regular season officially kicks off on Thursday night.
In wake of a heated shouting match between Brown and general manager Mike Mayock on the practice field on Wednesday and a subsequent fine, the Raiders are reportedly prepared to suspend the six-time Pro Bowler for conduct detrimental to the team. Even that response to his flagrant act of defiance, however, may not be enough for Oakland.
ESPN's Adam Schefter said on NFL Live that the Raiders are seriously contemplating moving on from Brown entirely.
“I think it's possible Antonio Brown never plays a game with the Oakland Raiders,” he said, per Bleacher Report's Rob Goldberg.
“There are some people in the Raiders organization at the very least who want to see the Raiders move on from Antonio Brown,” Schefter continued.
Oakland coach Jon Gruden declined comment on Thursday, telling reporters that the team would later make “an announcement” on Brown's status.
The Raiders traded third and fifth-round picks to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Brown in March. Despite growing increasingly crossways with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and coach Mike Tomlin, the 30-year-old put together another dominant season in 2018, finishing with 104 catches for 1,297 yards and a league-leading 15 touchdowns.
Oakland opens the regular season on Monday night against the Denver Broncos.
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