Brown went on social media on Monday and, in a series of tweets, hinted that his professional career is over. The 32-year-old player first asked “is it time to walk away” while adding that he’s done “everything in the game.”

In the following post, Brown wrote that “the risk is greater than the reward” and proceeded to thank “everyone who been part of this journey.”

This isn’t the first time that Antonio Brown retired or hinted at ending his career. During the 2019 offseason, Brown threatened to retire if NFL doesn’t allow him to wear his preferred helmet. Then, he announced his retirement after being released by the New England Patriots in September before changing his mind shortly after.

Brown hasn’t been able to land a job since then, with the majority of NFL teams staying away due to his off-the-field issues. Reportedly, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were interested recently, but neither team made a move.

Brown played only one game in 2019, making an appearance in Week 2 with Pats and catching four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown.

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The thing that set off the argument was the fact that Mayock handed Brown a $54,000 fine for the time Pro Bowl wide receiver missed during training camp. This didn’t sit well with the player, who ended up posting Mayock’s letter on social media and sending a subtle message to the organization. 

Schefter reports that Brown confronted Mayock about the letter in the team’s facilities, and things got heated really quickly. This eventually made the Raiders’ GM think about further actions and consider suspension. However, despite Mayock’s determination, there is still no official announcement about this which opens the window for two sides to try and work things out in coming days.

The confrontation with his GM is just one of many Antonio Brown’s antics since he joined the Oakland Raiders back in March. In August, Brown suffered a foot injury during a cryotherapy session after not wearing proper footwear, which limited him in practice for the better part of the training camp. He also threatened to retire if the NFL doesn’t allow him to wear his usual helmet, which was deemed unsafe by the new league standards.

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Acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers in an offseason trade, the dynamic wide receiver first revealed that he burned his feet in a cryotherapy session gone wrong before the start of training camp.

His participation at the camp had been limited until he disappeared from Napa Valley on July 30th, citing his unhappiness with the league’s new regulations that prevent him from wearing his preferred helmet. New regulations have established that the Schutt Air Advantage helmet doesn’t meet the safety requirements set by the NFL.

Brown reportedly threatened to retire if the league didn’t allow him to continue wearing his preferred helmet. He cited an inability to properly see the football to make catches as the reason that he doesn’t want to wear any of the new helmet models.

After taking his grievance against the league to an independent arbitrator, Brown found out on Monday that his request to continue using his old helmet had been denied. Despite the reported retirement threats, the veteran receiver took to Instagram to express his disappointment with the decision while expressing excitement to return to training camp at the same time.

Brown is expected to continue rehabbing his injured feet before he’s able to rejoin the Raiders at full capacity.

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The Oakland Raiders have agreed to acquire Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 3rd and a 5th round draft pick.

Brown, one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, demanded a trade after the conclusion of last season due to his unhappiness with team ownership and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, with whom he publicly sparred.

The Raiders have now filled the absence left by Amari Cooper, whose departure in a mid-season trade to the Cowboys left Oakland without a top pass catcher.

Brown, who has been the most productive wide receiver in the league over the past several years, now arrives in Oakland to fill that hole for quarterback Derek Carr and coach Jon Gruden.

The 30-year-old receiver has made the Pro Bowl in each of the past seven seasons. He has also been named an All-Pro selection four times.

Although he was considered to have had a slightly “down” year in 2018, he still caught 104 passes for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns, which led the NFL.

Brown is also the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL.

Oakland will owe him $50.1 million over the next three seasons and hope that his performance matches his price tag.

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Brown went on social media on Monday and, in a series of tweets, hinted that his professional career is over. The 32-year-old player first asked “is it time to walk away” while adding that he’s done “everything in the game.”

In the following post, Brown wrote that “the risk is greater than the reward” and proceeded to thank “everyone who been part of this journey.”

This isn’t the first time that Antonio Brown retired or hinted at ending his career. During the 2019 offseason, Brown threatened to retire if NFL doesn’t allow him to wear his preferred helmet. Then, he announced his retirement after being released by the New England Patriots in September before changing his mind shortly after.

Brown hasn’t been able to land a job since then, with the majority of NFL teams staying away due to his off-the-field issues. Reportedly, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were interested recently, but neither team made a move.

Brown played only one game in 2019, making an appearance in Week 2 with Pats and catching four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown.

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The thing that set off the argument was the fact that Mayock handed Brown a $54,000 fine for the time Pro Bowl wide receiver missed during training camp. This didn’t sit well with the player, who ended up posting Mayock’s letter on social media and sending a subtle message to the organization. 

Schefter reports that Brown confronted Mayock about the letter in the team’s facilities, and things got heated really quickly. This eventually made the Raiders’ GM think about further actions and consider suspension. However, despite Mayock’s determination, there is still no official announcement about this which opens the window for two sides to try and work things out in coming days.

The confrontation with his GM is just one of many Antonio Brown’s antics since he joined the Oakland Raiders back in March. In August, Brown suffered a foot injury during a cryotherapy session after not wearing proper footwear, which limited him in practice for the better part of the training camp. He also threatened to retire if the NFL doesn’t allow him to wear his usual helmet, which was deemed unsafe by the new league standards.

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Acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers in an offseason trade, the dynamic wide receiver first revealed that he burned his feet in a cryotherapy session gone wrong before the start of training camp.

His participation at the camp had been limited until he disappeared from Napa Valley on July 30th, citing his unhappiness with the league’s new regulations that prevent him from wearing his preferred helmet. New regulations have established that the Schutt Air Advantage helmet doesn’t meet the safety requirements set by the NFL.

Brown reportedly threatened to retire if the league didn’t allow him to continue wearing his preferred helmet. He cited an inability to properly see the football to make catches as the reason that he doesn’t want to wear any of the new helmet models.

After taking his grievance against the league to an independent arbitrator, Brown found out on Monday that his request to continue using his old helmet had been denied. Despite the reported retirement threats, the veteran receiver took to Instagram to express his disappointment with the decision while expressing excitement to return to training camp at the same time.

Brown is expected to continue rehabbing his injured feet before he’s able to rejoin the Raiders at full capacity.

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The Oakland Raiders have agreed to acquire Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 3rd and a 5th round draft pick.

Brown, one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, demanded a trade after the conclusion of last season due to his unhappiness with team ownership and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, with whom he publicly sparred.

The Raiders have now filled the absence left by Amari Cooper, whose departure in a mid-season trade to the Cowboys left Oakland without a top pass catcher.

Brown, who has been the most productive wide receiver in the league over the past several years, now arrives in Oakland to fill that hole for quarterback Derek Carr and coach Jon Gruden.

The 30-year-old receiver has made the Pro Bowl in each of the past seven seasons. He has also been named an All-Pro selection four times.

Although he was considered to have had a slightly “down” year in 2018, he still caught 104 passes for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns, which led the NFL.

Brown is also the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL.

Oakland will owe him $50.1 million over the next three seasons and hope that his performance matches his price tag.

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