Raiders Have No Clue Where Antonio Brown is or Anything About the Status of His Injury
By Aaron Halford
Questions about newly acquired wide receiver Antonio Brown's bizarre foot injury have loomed large over Oakland Raiders' training camp as they pivot toward then preseason, and now, a Friday report indicates that Brown has gone "radio silent." Per insider Chase Williams, the player hasn't been keeping in contact with the team to the point that they don't even know exactly where he is.
10 practices into training camp and Antonio Brown has already gone “radio silent” with the Raiders. They have zero clue where he is or what the progress of the foot injury is.
— Chase Williams WPXI (@chasepwilliams) August 8, 2019
Seriously, where is Antonio Brown? Well, I guess that means it's your time to shine, Johnathan Abram and Ethan Wesbrooks!
Brown suffered frostbite on the bottom of both feet after wearing improper footwear during a cryotherapy session. The injury has greatly affected Brown's ability to run full-speed and make quick cuts.
While footage on last week's episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" showed Brown engaged with and practicing in some capacity with the team, the latest buzz seems to suggest that it's not precisely what it seemed.
When you factor in how Brown's relationship with the Steelers soured, the recent reports hardly come as a surprise.
Antonio Brown is visiting a foot specialist today, likely dealing with these blisters on his feet (posted via his IG story @ab). Fantasy owners carry on... pic.twitter.com/AuTlOq1dhp
— Jeff Lorenz (@LorenzSportsMed) August 3, 2019
Drama has followed Brown throughout the past few seasons, and this development should be a cause of concern for the Raiders.
They made him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL this offseason, and their No. 1 priority should be getting him healthy and maintaining strong lines communication. For things to be this wonky so early on is truly a bad sign.