We know we haven’t heard the last of Antonio Brown. His agent believes we haven’t seen the last of the wide receiver in the NFL, either.
Though the 31-year-old seven-time Pro Bowler tweeted Sunday that he was through playing in the league, Drew Rosenhaus thinks that Brown will resume his career when the NFL finishes investigating the sexual assault allegations levied against the receiver.
“I believe that Antonio wants to continue his career in the NFL,” Rosenhaus said on Warren Sapp’s “99 Problems” podcast. “I have had discussions with a few teams that are very interested in him and want to know about his future and what’s going on with the NFL. Hopefully, when that is all resolved, Antonio will be able to continue his Hall of Fame career.”
Brown, who forced a trade out of Pittsburgh in the offseason, has been released by two different teams (Raiders, Patriots) in the past three weeks. He never played for Oakland and spent just one game with New England before being cut, following a series of intimidating text messages he sent to one of his accusers.
“It’s a very difficult time for him, not playing,” Rosenhaus said. “It’s tough for someone who loves the game not to be playing right now, and the hope is that we’ll cooperate with the NFL in its investigation and get him back with a team to continue this tremendous career he’s had.”
On Monday, Brown announced that he was taking online classes at Central Michigan, where he spent three years before turning pro.
“I know there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether or not that means he’s not going to proceed with the NFL,” Rosenhaus said. “But taking online college courses to get your degree or your post-graduate degree is something that I would recommend to every client. … I wouldn’t read too much into that.”