Antonio Brown may not be of interest to a lot of NFL teams right now, but plenty of players still want to play with him.Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson admitted he was still hopeful that the team would sign Brown, adding that he felt they share a mutual desire to win.“I was hoping we would get him,” Jackson said Wednesday, “We want to win and I can tell in him [that] he wants to win. And in two games this past season with Humphrey following him, Brown combined for 104 yards on 10 catches and a touchdown in each game. I don't even think he's really available to sign right now. "Jackson was the unanimous NFL MVP last season in leading the Ravens to a league-best 14-2 record. Since 2015, owner Steve Bisciotti has said the Ravens would stay away from players with domestic violence in their past. None of that outside noise. In Week 14 of the 2017 season, with top CB Jimmy Smith on the bench, Brown roasted the Ravens secondary for 213 yards on 11 catches.
As the Baltimore Ravens start training camp, Lamar Jackson is still keeping his fingers crossed that the team will sign mercurial All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown. That policy dates back to when running back Ray Rice was cut after a video of him hitting his future wife became public.A former trainer of Brown's has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by Brown on multiple occasions. But the Ravens have one of the youngest wide receiver groups in the NFL. The NFL has been investigating Brown under its personal conduct policy.Last week, Brown wrote an Instagram post in which he indicated that he wants to play in the NFL again and urged the league to resolve its investigation.On Thursday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he respected Jackson's opinion but said he didn't expect Baltimore to pursue the idea right now because of the NFL's investigation. "You don't see anything going on at all.
In May, DeCosta named every skill-position player on the Ravens roster when questioned about the team's interest in Brown before adding, "We're excited about those guys. "I'm still hoping -- a little bit. "The addition of Brown appears unlikely because it would take a major change in Baltimore's philosophy. "We'll look at any and every player at all times. That's where we stand on it," he said. But he hasn't played in an NFL game since the In their throwing session, Jackson was impressed with Brown's work ethic. So, it's not really a conversation you have until he's available to sign. I feel like the locker room here is different than any other locker room. "I just feel, around us, he was a great guy," Jackson said. Eight of Baltimore's 10 receivers are 25 or younger, and no one is older than 27.Brown, 32, was the NFL's most productive receiver from 2013 to 2018, leading the league in catches (686), receiving yards (9,145) and touchdown catches (67). "Ravens officials have never shown any public interest in Brown and have repeatedly tried to obfuscate the situation when asked about Brown, never even mentioning him by name in their responses. It’s not newsworthy to tell you that Antonio Brown is an elite receiver. "In April, Jackson worked out with Brown, who is the cousin of Ravens first-round pick Marquise "Hollywood" Brown. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is still hopeful that the team will sign wide receiver Antonio Brown. He's a cool, down-to-earth guy. For what it’s worth, Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t given up hope of bringing AB to Baltimore. "I was hoping we would get him," Jackson said Wednesday. The Ravens had numerous opportunities to shoot down rumors about potentially signing Antonio Brown. "That's the type of guy we need in our locker room.
If the Ravens' interest in Antonio Brown starts to get serious, you can bet the team is going to do a lot of homework on the troubled receiver before they actually sign him.
He also was accused of sexual misconduct by an artist who was working at his home in 2017. In April, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said he would keep his thoughts about Brown "in-house." He wants to play ball.”One key issue is that Brown is still facing sexual assault allegations that could lead to NFL discipline. As the Baltimore Ravens start training camp, Lamar Jackson is still keeping his fingers crossed that the team will sign mercurial All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown. That investigation hasn’t wrapped up, and Brown Miami Marlins president Derek Jeter spoke about his team’s coronavirus outbreak for the first time on Monday, admitting that the team had been too lax in taking precautions but denying that players had left the team hotel to go to baOdell Beckham Jr. made headlines on Monday because of some recent remarks he made criticizing the NFL for proceeding with the 2020 season, but apparently his opinion has changed a bit in recent days.Jonathan Isaac suffered a torn ACL on Sunday night and will be out for the remainder of the season, and the injury came at a time when the Orlando Magic star was gaining tremendous popularity.The internet lost its mind on Sunday over a tomato that an astute observer pointed out looks just like Larry Bird.Bill Russell is still alive and well, and he had to personally remind a Twitter user of that much this weekend.The vast majority of NBA players have chosen to kneel during the national anthem before games, and one Oklahoma politician is warning the Thunder that they will face financial consequences if their players continue to take part in the demo
“It was nice throwing to Antonio Brown [this offseason],” Jackson said on Wednesday morning (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Jamison Hensley). There's a brotherhood going on.