After a fake-out involving the Buffalo Bills, the Antonio Brown saga is finally resolved for real, as the former Steelers receiver has confirmed that he’s going to be a member of the Oakland Raiders.
As part of the trade, Brown is reportedly signing a new three-year contract with the Raiders worth $54.1 million in total. Brown’s relationship with the Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had deteriorated this season, culminating in some Week 17 drama.
Now, there is speculation that the Raiders could pursue yet another recently disgruntled Steeler: star running back Le’Veon Bell, who sat out all of last season amid a contract dispute and now becomes a free agent.
With plenty of cap space after a mass exodus of long-term contracts last year, the Raiders could be set to spend, too. If you like to read into these sorts of things, quarterback Derek Carr has already followed Bell on Twitter.
Not to mention, a prominent Oakland native by the name of Damian Lillard has already been recruiting Le’Veon Bell to the Raiders for weeks.
The drama in Pittsburgh has soured Brown and Bell in the eyes of some football fans, but these guys have led a potent offence in Pittsburgh for years, as part of the Killer B’s trio with Roethlisberger.
Business is business and sometimes these sort of disputes happen, but any team that can get Brown and Bell to buy into their program will have incredible potential on offense. If the Raiders snag Bell in free agency, things could get fun fast.
At any rate, JuJu Smith-Schuster seems ready for his time in the spotlight with the Steelers.
