The Oakland Raiders and Antonio Brown clearly are not on the same page at the moment after it was reported on Thursday morning that the team is planning to suspend the star wide receiver.
Raiders general manager Mike Mayock issued Brown a fine for missing practice due to his feet and helmet issues during training camp, but Brown was not happy about that as he not only took to social media to express his displeasure, but he also got into a confrontation with Mayock during Wednesday’s practice.
The Raiders have no officially suspended Brown yet, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting that he is not expected to play in their first game of the season on Monday night against the Denver Broncos:
Sources: The #Raiders are not planning to have WR Antonio Brown for Week 1. It’s not clear if it’s a suspension or if he’ll be merely inactive. But those are their plans. He likely will stay away from the team.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2019
Brown has a lot at stake if the Raiders decide to suspend or cut his as he could potentially lose as much as $30 million in guaranteed money. Because of that, Brown’s agent Drew Rosenhaus is focused on getting this issue resolved:
Agent Drew Rosenhaus on @nflnetwork says “our goal is to salvage this relationship.” … “There is two sides to every story. My job is to bring everything back, try and get things worked out. Thats’ what I’m working on right now. … He says nothing is final."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2019
Agent Drew Rosenhaus on @nflnetwork: “I’m confident we can get back to doing all the right things that the Raiders signed him for … My hope is there isn’t a suspension and I’m not aware of any as of yet. I’m working with them to try to and avoid this scenario."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 5, 2019
Mayock has made it clear that the Raiders are fed up with all of the drama that Brown has caused in the organization without even playing a single game in the silver and black. The ball is now in Brown’s court to make things right and if he does, it is still possible for him and the Raiders to have a successful season.
