A new crew has entered discussions with the Pittsburgh Steelers about investing for large receiver Antonio Brown.
Which is in accordance to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who stated Tuesday that the New York Jets “have produced get in touch with” with Pittsburgh regarding a potential deal. Rapoport stopped short of delivering particulars of the talks, so it stays to be observed irrespective of whether the Jets, like a handful of other speculated groups, are simply just examining in on the Steelers’ asking cost for the Pro Bowl wideout. But New York is greater positioned than most to take up a massive deal thinking of its 2019 wage cap space, and the crew could be in the marketplace for an additional weapon for quarterback Sam Darnold.
The Oakland Raiders have been the “most consistently interested” in landing Brown, Rapoport pointed out. ESPN’s Adam Schefter formerly outlined Jon Gruden and the Raiders as one particular of the most probably suitors for Brown, who’s publicly declared his intent to transfer on from the Steelers and has been brazenly promoted by Pittsburgh general manager Kevin Colbert. Oakland also has a few very first-round draft picks this 12 months, and studies indicate Colbert is trying to find at minimum one particular very first-rounder for Brown.
CBS Athletics NFL insider Jason La Canfora talked about the chance of a Raiders-Antonio Brown pairing on CBS Athletics HQ Tuesday but cautioned that Brown is not the only huge-name move catcher Oakland is immediately after. They are also interested in New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr., he described, and they would “considerably and away” prefer landing him over Brown.
Contrary to a recommendation by The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Zach Berman that the Philadelphia Eagles are not interested in Brown, La Canfora added that the Eagles are “monitoring” Brown’s circumstance, as are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins.
