*Updated at 6:45AM EST to reflect latest report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Early Friday morning any rumors of Antonio Brown coming to the Buccaneers were shattered for Tampa Bay.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the Buffalo Bills are close acquiring WR Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terms of the pending deal are not yet available.
From our breaking news segment in the wee hours of Friday morning: The #Bills are working to trade for #Steelers WR Antonio Brown. There are things to work out, but the deal is close to being done. pic.twitter.com/gAEf3q8doQ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 8, 2019
This Buccaneers, amongst several other teams, have been reported to be interested in acquiring Antonio Brown. The Buccaneers stated earlier this week they had not in fact contacted the Steelers about Brown.
Does Brown Want To Be A Bill?
Update from the Antonio Brown saga: The #Bills and #Steelers have been in aggressive talks about a trade and are close on compensation, sources say. It is not final. The main question is, one that has kept the trade from crossing the final hurdle, Does Antonio Brown show up?
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 8, 2019
This is an interesting report that surely has been stewing in the back of people’s minds. Will WR Antonio Brown hold out if he desires not to be a Bill? Stay tuned.
Stay tuned to Bucsreport.com for further details about this trade, and how if it at all affects the upcoming draft and free agency.
