After spending nine years with the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, Antonio Brown has decided that he wants to move on.
The superstar wide receiver requested a trade to the team’s front office on Tuesday, confirming suspicions about his unhappiness with the team.
Rumors about Brown’s future with the team began when he didn’t show up to practice the week before the Steelers’ season finale against the
Brown, who will turn 31 in July, was drafted by the Steelers back in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Central Michigan. Despite being an unheralded 6th round pick, he has developed into one of the NFL’s top receivers.
Brown has made the Pro Bowl 7 times in his 9 NFL seasons, including a current streak of 6 consecutive years. He has twice led the NFL in receiving yards, and twice in receptions.
Last season, he led the league in touchdown catches with 15.
Despite his success, Brown has asked to move on to join another franchise. After publicized squabbles with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as well as team ownership, it became clear to the Miami native that it was time to move on.
After requesting the trade on Tuesday, Brown publicly said goodbye to Steelers fans with a video on twitter:
Now, time will tell where Brown’s next destination will be.
