Redskins shouldn’t sign Antonio Brown after his release from the Raiders
Antonio Brown is now a free agent after his release from the Oakland Raiders. That said, the Washington Redskins shouldn’t try to sign him.
One of the best receivers in the NFL was just released. The Oakland Raiders parted ways with Antonio Brown after he butted heads with the team repeatedly during the offseason. He is now a free agent and can sign with any team. And that includes the Washington Redskins.
But should a team like the Redskins sign Brown?
No. Don’t even think about it. It’s not worth it.
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Though Brown is one of the most talented receivers in the NFL, he simply isn’t worth the trouble that he has caused in recent weeks. He went after Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock, and reportedly threatened to punch him after being fined for missing offseason workout programs…something he knew would happen per his contract.
In addition to that, he injured his feet in a cryogenic chamber after not wearing proper footwear into it, has repeatedly battled with the NFL about not being able to wear his preferred helmet (and even threatened retirement if he couldn’t wear his chosen helmet), and has repeatedly used social media to call out his employers.
That is far too much drama to deal with, even for a player of Brown’s caliber.
Though the Redskins don’t have a lot of proven talent in their receiving corps — Paul Richardson is the only receiver to play more than three career games and players aside from him have a combined 9 NFL catches — Brown wouldn’t be worth the trouble. The Redskins aren’t likely to be a winning team this year, much like the Raiders, so he could quit on the team early and create more locker-room issues than he is worth. Certainly, from a talent standpoint, the Redskins could use him. But given where the team is currently at, adding him makes very little sense.
Brown likely needs to go to a winning team that can sell him on the idea of competing for ar Super Bowl. It wouldn’t hurt if he landed with a no-nonsense head coach or a veteran option in the mold of Bill Belichick or Sean Payton either. But going to a non-contender with a potential lame-duck head coach in Jay Gruden doesn’t seem like the right move for Brown. Nor does it seem like the right move for Washington.
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The Redskins have been willing to take a risk on players in the past, and they were interested in Brown during the offseason. So, the possibility of them pursuing him can’t be counted out. But if they want to avoid disaster, they’d be better off letting another team get Brown while focusing on landing one of the top receivers in the 2020 NFL Draft if they really want to upgrade their receiving corps.