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Fans can cross the Denver Broncos off the list of teams that may try to acquire Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Mike Klis of 9News in Denver reported Monday the Broncos “are NOT—and have not been” in pursuit of Brown this offseason. Klis added Brown was “not worth the price” for Denver.
CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora reported in January that Brown had requested a trade from the Steelers, while the seven-time Pro Bowler sent a farewell tweet to Steelers fans in February:
Antonio Brown @AB84
Thank you SteelerNation for a big 9 years…time to move on and forward……….
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported last Friday the Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans were showing the most interest in Brown. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport followed up Monday to report the Broncos, Raiders and Arizona Cardinals “are among the teams who have appeared the most intrigued.”
Rapoport added the Steelers should be able to trade Brown by March 17, when he’s due a $2.5 million roster bonus.
The Broncos have almost $39.5 million in salary cap space available this offseason. Even if Denver executes some cost-savings maneuvers, Brown’s $22.16 million cap hit would limit what the team could do in free agency.
The Broncos might also envision making Courtland Sutton a bigger part of their passing game in 2019. A second-round pick in 2018, Sutton had 42 receptions for 704 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie.
Denver clearly has big aims for next season, as evidenced by its agreement with the Baltimore Ravens to acquire Joe Flacco, per Schefter. While Brown would theoretically be an impact addition for the Broncos, his contract—as well as whatever it would take for the Steelers to agree to a trade—might be too rich for their tastes.
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