Antonio Brown Rumors: Steelers Planned to Deal WR Before Trade Request

Keith Srakocic/Associated Press

Antonio Brown‘s trade request earlier this week did not catch the Pittsburgh Steelers off guard.

Per Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers had already determined they were going to explore trade possibilities for their disgruntled wide receiver.

Brown’s trade request came after he posted a cryptic message on Twitter, thanking Steelers fans for their support over the past nine seasons:

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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