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Tiki and Tierney: Antonio Brown is not a good option for the Buccaneers
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The Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens are two teams that have reportedly discussed signing free agent receiver Antonio Brown. It seems, after watching Brown catch passes by Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson on Wednesday, that the Seahawks remain a legitimate possibility when it comes to signing the former All-Pro.
Brown, via Instagram, shared the following video of himself seeing a deep pass from Russell in San Diego while asking his followers, “Who would like to see this on Sundays?”
NFL Network’s Adam Silver initially reported the Ravens and Seahawks’ interest in Brown. ESPN Radio’s John Clayton also reported that Wilson, who hosted an MVP-caliber season in 2019, “would love” for the team to chase Brown, according to Clayton.
As far as catchers are concerned, the Seahawks Week 1 depth chart currently consists of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Phillip Dorsett along with rookies Freddie Swain and Colby Parkinson. While this isn’t a bad group, the Seahawks’ passing attack would certainly benefit from having Brown, who led the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions from 2013-18.
Brown, who turns 32 on July 10, is less than a year away from one of the most tumultuous seasons a professional athlete has had in recent memory. After nine extremely productive seasons in Pittsburgh, Brown requested and received an exchange that led him to be dealt with by the Raiders in exchange for third and fifth round picks. Brown’s time in Oakland was embroiled in a controversy that included an altercation on the field with Raiders general manager Mike Mayock. Shortly after the altercation, Brown was released and quickly signed with the Patriots. Brown caught four of eight goals for 56 yards and a touchdown during his only active game during the 2019 season. He was released by the Patriots shortly after a report by Illustrated Sports That highlighted Brown’s “intimidation” allegations of an accuser. Brown was also in the midst of sexual assault allegations that came to light after signing with New England.
Brown, who was recently sentenced to a two-year probationary period after not filing a dispute in his moving truck driver battery case, has kept a low profile on social media for the past few months. He is still under investigation by the NFL after his inclusion in a 2019 civil lawsuit of a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct and rape. The league’s ongoing investigation is likely the reason Brown remains unsigned, as Brown may very well be immediately included on the commissioner’s exempt list if signed by an NFL team.
The Seahawks, who are trying to return to their first Super Bowl since the 2014 season, may finally decide that the potential benefit of having Brown on their roster could be worth the risk.
