Reports are Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers have restructured Brown’s contract, giving him an additional $4 million this year.
Boomin @RosenhausSports #Steelers pic.twitter.com/0JUg1gnlNc
— Antonio Brown (@AB84) August 31, 2016
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Steelers did not extend the contract, but are promising to do so next season.
Antonio Brown got no new years added, and Steelers are promising to give him a true extension after this season, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2016
In reworked deal, Steelers gave Antonio Brown $8.975 million signing bonus and $1.275 base salary this year – to make it $10.25 million.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 31, 2016
So far, the Steelers have not released an official statement on this reported restructuring.