Antonio Browns Says He Deserves A New Contract
By Ryan Mayer
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been one of, if not the best wideout in the league over the past three seasons. He's led the league in receptions the past two years with double-digit touchdowns and 1600+ yards in those years as well.
Due to that production, Brown feels that he has outperformed the contract extension he signed in 2012 that was for five years and $42.5 million. Brown is set to earn a little over $6 million this year and about $8.7 million in 2017. There was some question as to whether or not Brown would holdout during training camp in an attempt to get talks started on a new deal, but that question was answered when he reported to camp on time on Sunday.
That said, according to a report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Brown still made it clear that he wants a new deal.
"You have to take care of your guys," Brown said after Sunday's practice. "If a guy underperforms, you get rid of him. If a guy overperforms, you take care of him."
According to the report, Brown's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is expected to meet with the Steelers to discuss the possibility of a new contract. The sticking point seems to be a team policy that the front office does not renegotiate contracts for players who aren't quarterbacks and have more than one year left on their deal.
