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Brown falls apartCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsNevermind. Late Thursday
night, the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers appeared to be in the final
stages of an agreement that would send seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio
Brown to Buffalo. Friday morning, that trade possibility was dead.And it may
have been dead even before it appeared to be a foregone conclusion.ESPN’s Adam
Schefter tweeted early Friday morning “Buffalo has spoken to Pittsburgh about a
potential trade for WR Antonio Brown, as have a handful of other teams. Those
talks occurred only in recent days. A source this morning called a
Brown-to-Buffalo trade “unlikely.” Not out of the question but, at this time,
‘unlikely.’”He then added, “Another source on a potential Antonio
Brown-to-Buffalo trade said it will not happen. I don’t think the Bills trade
was ever close to happening,’ said one source involved in those talks. Steelers
and Bills briefly talked but ‘this is an old story. It was dead on
Wednesday.’”Schefter continued, writing another tweet explaining
Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey , “As talks continue on a potential Antonio Brown trade, and the situation continues to be fluid, ‘nothing is close’ at this
time, per a source. The Brown saga goes on. The Steelers has told teams that
they expected, and wanted, this in place by Friday. That now looks
challenging.”Schefter then quoted Buffalo GM Brandon Beane, who said of the
trade, “We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday, and kept talks open with the
Steelers. We had positive discussions, but ultimately it didn’t make sense for
either side. As great a player as Antonio Brown is
Mike Gesicki Jersey , we have moved on and our focus is on free agency.”NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who reported the seemingly imminent trade on Thursday
night, added Friday morning, “Update from the #Bills on the Antonio Brown: After
intense talks that went into last night, and almost getting there on trade
compensation, Buffalo says they are out. The #Steelers now must find another
suitor.”Rapoport the continued, speaking on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football,
“The #Bills neared a trade last night for WR Antonio Brown, who would not commit
to showing up in Buffalo. The organization did speak with agent Drew Rosenhaus.
This morning, Buffalo says they are out
Jason Sanders Jersey , amid uncertainty. Steelers are square one again.”He then added that the Green Bay Packers, who were thought to be among the possible
landing places for Brown, were never involved in the trade talks, “Some wondered
about the #Packers. They were never in it. Many teams are out. Where, exactly,
does this go?”And suddenly, a trade that seemed done no longer exists and the
Steelers are up against their self-imposed trade deadline for Brown with no
where to send the disgruntled receiver. It may have felt like an inevitability
but now it’s official. Ryan Fitzpatrick will start the season opener for the
Miami Dolphins against the Baltimore Ravens.Neither Fitzpatrick or Josh Rosen
played in Miami’s preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints. The Dolphins
had apparently seen all they needed to see to install the veteran as the team’s
starting quarterback for the start of the year. Head coach Brian Flores
announced the decision following the Saints game on Thursday night.While
Fitzpatrick will get the nod for game No. 1 of the season, that doesn’t mean the
Dolphins can’t change course at some point during the year to get a live look at
former first-round pick Rosen in real games.Fitzpatrick has started games in
every season since 2008 when he started 12 of 13 games for the Cincinnati
Bengals. The Dolphins will be the eighth different team for whom Fitzpatrick has
started a game during his 15-year career.
