Antonio Brown Once Sacrificed $30 Million in Rage of Paying $54,000 as Fine

Published 07/18/2022, 3:54 PM EDT

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has always been in the news for good and bad reasons. During his career, he once sacrificed $30 million simply to pay fines to the team.

Brown faced many problems when he was part of the Las Vegas Raiders. The total went to $215,000, starting from a fine of $54,000. As a result, Brown left $30 million of guaranteed money in his contract and wanted to be released by the team.

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Antonio Brown left the Las Vegas Raiders without playing a single game. It was a huge disappointment, as many fans were excited to see him on the Raiders with Derek Carr. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen, and Brown ended up with the Patriots.

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During his time with the Raiders, Brown was involved in the protest of the NFL’s helmet policy. Moreover, AB suffered extreme frostbite on his feet due to a cryotherapy chamber and was unable to practice with the team. The team and the player weren’t happy with the way things were going, and they eventually ended up parting ways.

Antonio Brown was able to bring his career back on track later

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After two failed moves to the Las Vegas Raiders and the New England Patriots, many thought Brown was done in the NFL. The former highest-paid WR in the league was able to redeem himself later.

Tom Brady helped to bring him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That decision turned out well, as Antonio Brown was able to contribute to the Bucs’ Super Bowl triumph.

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Even though his exit from the Buccaneers wasn’t good, Brown would have cherished every moment there. He became a Super Bowl champion and even scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Currently, he is enjoying his time in the music industry. So far, there is no update about his return to the NFL, as no team is showing interest in him.

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Abhimanyu Chaudhary is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He has been a life-long fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Liverpool FC. But when it comes to the NFL, you can always see him rooting for his favorite superstar Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Deepika Bhaduri

Antonio Brown Once Sacrificed $30 Million in Rage of Paying $54,000 as Fine

Antonio Brown was able to bring his career back on track later

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