Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown missed the first day of organized team activities, something that is sure to raise the hairs of fans and media members.
However, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden isn't thinking much of it, saying he “wouldn't read much into” the situation but adding that he's “sure people will,” according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
To be fair to Brown, organized team activities are voluntary, and he has actually been an active participant in Oakland's offseason workouts leading up to this point, so this is probably just a case of AB being AB. Whether that ends up being a bad thing remains to be seen, but more than likely, this is just harmless, and as long as Brown shows up for the mandatory stuff later on, no one will ever remember this going forward.
The Raiders acquired Brown in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers back in March, sending a third-round draft pick and a fifth-rounder to the Steelers in exchange for the Pro Bowler. Brown is coming off a 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 104 receptions for 1,297 yards and a league-leading 15 touchdowns en route to his sixth straight Pro Bowl appearance.
The 30-year-old spent the first nine years of his NFL career with the Steelers, making seven Pro Bowls and earning four First-Team All-Pro selections in total. However, due to souring relationships with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, head coach Mike Tomlin and Pittsburgh's front office in general, Brown asked for a trade at the conclusion of the 2018 campaign.
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