Antonio Brown Now Seeking Clarity Regarding Status, Ongoing NFL Investigation

On Wednesday, free agent WR Antonio Brown demanded that the NFL conclude their personal conduct investigation. 

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@nfl I have complied with each and every ask of your investigations throughout the past 11 months. You have had access to all of my phones, you know what the deal is in each and every situation that the media has distorted. I have been seeing the therapist you asked me to, I have worked on all aspects of my life this past year and have become a better man because of it. The fact that you refuse to provide a deadline and the reason for the fact you won’t resolve your investigations is completely unacceptable. I demand you provide me clarity on this situation immediately if you really care about my wellbeing. My legal team continues to ask and you provide no answers. How is it that the league can just drag it’s feet on any investigation it chooses on players and we just have to sit there in limbo? Need an update so I can talk to these teams properly, they’re waiting on you @nfl let’s get this thing moving! We’ve got history to make!! #Himmothy

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This comes just two days after Brown indicated that he was, once again, retiring from the NFL. 

Earlier in the week, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that the Seahawks have done a “deep dive” on Brown and have done a lot of research regarding the possibility of signing him to a contract.

Fowler said that Seattle feels like they have a good grasp on who Brown is as a player and as a person.

While there’s nothing imminent between the Seahawks and Brown at this time, Fowler mentions that they’re at least monitoring the situation.

As for a potential suspension for Brown, Fowler reports that several teams are on hold with Brown because they’re waiting to hear back from the league regarding potential discipline. Even so, Fowler adds that teams expect Brown to be suspended at least a few games for his prior off-the-field issues.

Brown, 31, is a former sixth-round pick of the Steelers back in 2010. He was in the third year of his five-year, $72.71 million contract when the Steelers traded him to the Raiders back in March. 

The Raiders later signed Brown to a new contract worth $50.125 million and includes $30.125 million guaranteed. However, Oakland made the decision to release Brown before the start of the season and he later signed a one-year deal worth up to $15 million with the Patriots.

Brown lasted just 11 days in New England.  

In 2019, Brown appeared in one game for the Patriots and caught four passes for 56 yards receiving and one touchdown.

We’ll have more regarding Brown as the news is available.