In the increasingly peculiar case of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown, a clip of an interview with the veteran wideout resurfaced on Friday following reports that he could quit football due to the updated helmet model.

In the interview, Brown told Jeff Darlington of ESPN back in March that he doesn't “have to play football” if he doesn't “want.”

Brown caused a flurry of attention and headlines (again) on Friday when, through various reporters, it was revealed the 31-year-old's absence from contact practice with the Raiders goes farther than just a malignant issue with his foot.

After it was rumored that Brown, who was traded to Oakland in the offseason from the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he spent nine seasons with, may be dealing with a foot damaged from entering cryotherapy barefoot, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted besides the injury Brown is away due to grievance with the NFL's new helmets.

Over the spring, the league introduced new helmets to comply with safety regulations. Brown, however, appears to be frustrated with the updated headwear and prefers to use the “old” helmets he had worn for nine years with the Steelers.

While he's not fully practicing with his new teammates in Napa, California at the franchise's training camp, Brown and his presumed injury barring his return have been one of the storylines featured on HBO's “Hard Knocks,” which has been recording the goings-on at practice.

Brown's trade to the Raiders was completed in March, hence the timing of the conducted interview mentioning being “perfectly fine” leaving the sport earlier this year, where he was traded by Pittsburgh for third and fifth-round picks in the 2019 draft. Brown also signed an extension with his new club upon being traded.