We finally have some clarity on Antonio Brown‘s foot injury, and it’s a doozy. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter) that the Raiders wideout suffered frostbite during a “cryogenic chamber mishap.” An ESPN.com report provides even more context, noting that Brown wasn’t wearing the proper footwear when he entered the chamber last month in France.
Brown opened training camp with his new team on the active/NFI list, and the receiver subsequently visited a foot specialist for a “very minor” foot injury. The Raiders offseason acquisition was later categorized as “day to day,” but it sounds like that designation has since changed.
Today, coach Jon Gruden told ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio that Brown was “still collecting information” on the injury. While the team is hoping to learn more later this week, there currently isn’t a timetable for the receiver’s return.
Brown ended his prolific Steelers career with a trade request, and he was ultimately dealt to the Raiders for a third- and fifth-round draft pick. Naturally, Gruden is excited to add the seven-time Pro Bowler into his offense, but he’ll have to be patient for the time being.
“You know me, it is like waiting for Santa Claus,” Gruden said of anticipating Brown’s return. “I have been really excited to coach this man. I think he is a great player and he is a great competitor. We need his life in this offense and on this football team. We will just cross our fingers. I will make no speculation whatsoever. He has to get it evaluated. He has to get the information he needs, and when he does, he will be back.”
Brown finished last season with 104 receptions for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns. It was his sixth straight season with at least 1,200 receiving yards and 100 receptions.
I hope to all that is holy it comes out he was wearing Big Baller Brand shoes in that thing…..
And what was the reason that he was all the way over in France in a cryogenic chamber in the first place ??
Because he’s a rich man that can do what he wants. Real question is why was he so negligent? Could eventually void the contract IF the Raiders go that path.
right? if i had professional sports money i’d be traveling for the heck of it too
I don’t know contract language but I would guess that since he was doing this for training reasons, this would be treated as if he got hurt lifting weights or something and his money would be safe
Even players that get hurt lifting weights get cut or readjust their contracts if they do so while not working out at the team facility. Otherwise these guys getting hurt screwing off would continue to lie and say it was done pumping iron.
A medical person in my family says that it was more so negligence on the equipment operator. Cryotherapy are very dangerous machines.
Because he’s a grown *ss man that can go where he wants and do what he wants. Athletes use cryogenic chambers it’s not like he was doing something he shouldn’t.
He wasn’t using the proper footware, so yeah, he was doing something he shouldn’t. Let’s ignore that his feet are so bad now he has to see a foot specialist. But, whatever.
Please dont let TheTruth12 get to you. Your not gonna get any type of positive comment from dude. Miserable people make miserable contents
Probably consoling himself that Michael Thomas is now the highest paid WR in NFL history.
Mr. Cold Feet.
Only the Raiders!
I’m surprised … only because he’s had his foot in azz for a year or so now … karma
I think it’s been more than a year. I wonder how his foot fit past his head?
The Raiders and AB were hoping for the thrill of victory, not the agony of the feet.
Lol!
That’s so awful that I wish I had thunk of it!!
Veteran move to get out of practice
waiting for all the Mr Deeds memes to fly.
When you break up with your crazy ex-gf and hear the stories of how she’s making her new bf’s life miserable…and you just laugh and laugh.
Steeler fans haven’t been this happy since that short interval between when Jesse James scored and when he didn’t.
It was quite hilarious that he rode a balloon to camp and apparently landed where no one was there to see it.
Which begs the question; if a player thinks the Raiders are his savior, how bad will it get when they start losing? hehehe
Let’s have the Raiders play the Packers in Winnipeg during February. Then they will all experience what a cryogenic chamber feels like.
couldn’t happen to a more deserving fella
A medical person in my family says this was likely due to negligence on the equipment operator. Cryotherapy is very dangerous machines.