Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown is about to enter the final season of a six-year contract he signed in 2012. However, his antics are reportedly ‘wearing thin’ on some of his teammates and coaches. One week after live streaming head coach Mike Tomlin’s postgame speech after the Steelers’ Divisional Round over the Kansas City Chiefs, he drew criticism from Ben Roethlisberger for pouting about not getting the ball enough in the AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots.
Footballguys View: This report is coming from long-time Steelers beat writer Ed Bouchette, so we’re taking it very seriously. Brown is arguably the best receiver in Steelers history, but the season didn’t end well for him. We’ll see if the Steelers can patch things up with Brown and work on a new long-term deal. Stay tuned here.