Antonio Brown’s relationship with his quarterback and head coach in Pittsburgh is clearly in a bad place, and the star wide receiver is reportedly looking to move on from the Steelers this offseason.
According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, Brown has asked the Steelers to trade him but seems unlikely to get his wish.
Antonio Brown has requested a trade. Im told it was not a demand but he has asked to be dealt. Very unlikely Rooney would capitulate. Brown has issues with Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger. Feels like the coach is too aligned with the QB.
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 1, 2019
Brown missed Pittsburgh’s final game of the season on Sunday, and reports began to trickle out on Monday that he was benched for disciplinary reasons after he voluntarily skipped practices during the week. He apparently decided not to attend practice because of an altercation he had with Ben Roethlisberger.
That was not the first time Brown has created a distraction for the Steelers. He has also had some issues off the field over the past year and was said to be frustrated with the team over not receiving special treatment early in the season. With JuJu Smith-Schuster emerging as a star, it might make sense for Pittsburgh to grant Brown his wish.
