So how does Brown now feel about Burfict being as he’s the one who in essence ended the Steelers chances at winning a seventh Lombardi Trophy? He’s among the most-productive receivers in the NFL. Those who have one year left on their deals and probably will not get extensions done this year are Le’Veon Bell, Lawrence Timmons and Markus Wheaton.
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The hit was penalized and essentially helped Brown’s Pittsburgh Steelers win the game, but it kept him out of the conference championship game against the Denver Broncos. The Steelers supposedly have a policy against negotiating with non-contract year players who aren’t quarterbacks, but Brown is a unique case.
“What I’ve said is that we believe in our philosophy and I don’t see that changing”, Colbert said.
In terms of Brown’s level play, he surely is underpaid compared to other elite-level wide receivers.
As for DeCastro, they picked up his fifth-year option and the Pro Bowl guard will be paid $8 million in salary this season if they do not reach a new multi-year contract. Though, he did have this to say about a new deal.
Brown never had plans to hold out, but adds, “You have to take care of your guys”. If a guy underperforms, you get rid of him. “I haven’t thought about him, don’t care too much about him”.
Not only did Brown perform at a high level last season, he put up some ridiculous numbers, catching 136 passes for 1,834 yards and 10 scores.
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“First off, Brandon Marshall don’t own a Porsche; that Porsche was actually a Jets auto”, Brown said. And in reality, a meeting between his agent and the Steelers seems to be a step in the right direction.
