Antonio Brown‘s meeting with Art Rooney may lead to a divorce between the two sides. At the meeting, which was later joined by agent Drew Rosenhaus, GM Kevin Colbert, and executive Omar Kahn, everyone agreed the trade will be for the best,” a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). 
With that, the Steelers have more or less promised to find Brown a suitable trade. However, Brown has not been given the OK to speak to other teams, Mike Florio of PFT hears.
No trade can become official until March 13, but the Steelers can work out a tentative deal with another team between now and then. For example, the Ravens and Broncos shook hands on the Joe Flacco trade last week, though that trade will not be official for a few more weeks.
If Pittsburgh deals Brown before March 17, it would saddle the franchise with just more than $21MM in dead money. That number rises to $23.2MM after St. Patrick’s Day, because of a $2.5MM bonus due that day. A trade after June 1 would allow the team to avoid absorbing that cap hit all at once. No trade can be finalized until March 13, when the new league year opens.
Despite friction with key Steelers figures and being overshadowed by JuJu Smith-Schuster at times last year, Brown earned his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection as he caught 104 catches, 1,297 yards and a league-leading and career-high 15 touchdowns. The future Hall of Famer has been consistently dominant since the 2013 season and remarkably healthy in that span, too.
Even though he may have some red flags, Brown is unquestionably the hottest player on the trade block at this time. Of course, Odell Beckham Jr. could give him a run for his money in that regard if the Giants truly decide to shop him.
Brown has scared off at least one interested team with his tweets and he still may have to answer for a January domestic dispute. We’ll soon find out how badly those red flags will impact Brown’s market.
Go to the cardinals and get picks from them
Yes!
Panthers or Packers if the insist on shipping him out of the AFC.
Funchess, Samuel, Moore, and McCaffery all have/will have large roles in passing game moving forward. Green Bay already has Adams, St. Brown, and Valdez-Scantling, amongst others
Funchess didn’t ever have a large role this year and will be gone soon. Curtis and Moore and young still and McCaffrey is overworked.
Not saying the Panthers should go get him but they could use the help still
You really think the Packers are content with either St. Brown and MVS as their WR2?
I can promise you that no one would choose St Brown or Scantling over AB
The Packers have some interesting talent for a W3..but they need help. I’m fine with the current RB situation, but they can’t live with Adams and a banged up Graham. Cobb was hurt again and now likely gone. They have to get Rodgers another weapon.
I don’t think Brown would like either trade destination. He wants to not have competition for being the number 1, which might name green bay hesitate. And I’m sure he’d put up decent numbers in Carolina, but is Cam accurate enough to maximize him? San Fran would be my best guess.
doesn’t matter if he likes it or not. Steelers can trade him to whatever team they choose and he can’t do anything about it. Steelers will trade him to the team that makes best offer.
Unless that team is the Patriots, or the Browns 😀
I’m not sure John Lynch would add him to the locker room
Greedy Prima Donna, great receiver, but sometimes they need to realize they aren’t bigger than the game itself,… he needs to
Doesn’t he want a new contract from the team he is traded to as well? or will he honor the current contract if he is traded?
He said during his Q&A that it’s not about money so I’d assume he’s gonna honor it.
It’s always about the money.
Dudes gonna catch a 120 passes this year and probably from either Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees
Man, that would be fun to see him in New Orleans or hey, KC. Those would be a show.
How bout them Cowboys?
It would probably be worth it just to hear Dez go off on a ballistic rant….lol.
Brown and 4(115) to the Packers for Graham and 1(30)
Delusional packers fan
Oh really, you think Brown will get a better return than a late 1st?
No, it’s delusional because the Steelers do not want, or need jimmy Graham
Found out he is going to the Jets
Jets 2nd rounder, Darron Lee and swap 4ths. And the jets can have him and then go sign Bell. Won’t help because they have no OLine. Would b better to trade him to the 9ers. For a second and fourth or fifth.
Why not Detroit?
Agreed – Detroit makes a lot of sense.
I agree. Detroit makes sense and it’s a need.
We’ll see who wants to take a poison pill…
49ers first pick for Brown and the Steelers first pick.
No way. Brown isn’t worth a first rounded. A second will be pushing it. Team has no leverage.
Did you miss the Steelers first round pick in there as well?
future h.o.f?….jumping the gun a little?
Assuming he plays at least a couple more years and puts up stats anywhere close to what he’s been doing, he’s a shoo-in. His numbers over the last 6 seasons are almost unprecedented for volume and consistency over that long of a span. Depending on where he ends up his numbers could very well drop, maybe even significantly, but he’s already at 837 catches and 79 total TDs and he’s only 30 (he’ll be 31 by the time training camp starts).
28th in Receptions
34th in Yards
35th in TDs
He’ll end up Top-10 in each category with 3 years of average production.
49ers or Seahawks take your pick – they have the cap space to do the trade.
Brown plus 3rd rounder to the Bucs for Mike Evans.
I certainly hope Mr. Rooney sat him down and said look, you want to be traded and we want to trade you. However, if you keep running your mouth and driving down your value, we’ll keep you here and on the sidelines. Keep your mouth shut and let us do our best to help both of us get what we want. Cliche, but help me….help you!
Are you serious? If it wasn’t for the Rooney’s arrogance and condescending attitude towards his star players none of this internal turmoil would have occurred. You can’t lecture grown men like they are children.You have to give respect to receive it.