Antonio Brown has not been a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers in seven years. The ex-star wide receiver continues to circulate Steelers rumors, and now he’s asserting that he has insider knowledge about the team’s upcoming quarterback, hinting on Tuesday that Aaron Rodgers has already reached a two-year deal with Pittsburgh.
“Agreement is complete,” Brown shared on X, while promoting his social media platform as “the most reliable source in the entire sports world.”
This isn’t the initial occasion Brown has disclosed purported insider information about NFL news. Twelve months prior, the forthright ex-pass catcher posted screenshots of a supposed exchange with ESPN insider Adam Schefter, where Brown asked ESPN to acknowledge him for revealing the news of Russell Wilson joining the Steelers. Wilson ultimately secured a one-year contract with Pittsburgh last offseason.
Rodgers, who has been with the New York Jets for the past two seasons, is said to have been discussing with the Steelers since prior to the beginning of this week’s free agent negotiation period. The Jets had already declared their plan to let go of the former NFL MVP, and after Wilson and Justin Fields entered the negotiating period without new contracts from the Steelers, Rodgers appeared to be a primary target for Mike Tomlin’s team, with local reports suggesting that the two sides were nearing an agreement on Monday.
Brown, in the meantime, dedicated most of his successful yet controversial NFL career to Pittsburgh, twice topping the league in receptions as a seven-time Pro Bowler.