Steelers want to lock up Antonio Brown for rest of career

The Steelers are negotiating a contract with WR Antonio Brown that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the rest of his NFL career.

The Steelers have been reportedly working on a mega-deal with Brown that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the rest of his NFL career, according to a report from ESPN. The 28-year old had his contract restructured this past season, to advance him four million more for this season from his 2017 salary. He has one year remaining on the five-year $42 million deal he signed in 2012 and the Steelers are trying to lock up the former sixth round pick who has developed into arguably the best at his position in the NFL.

This potential new deal is well-deserved for Brown, as he has been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL the past few years, routinely putting up 100-plus catch seasons. So it is not surprising the Steelers will want to lock up the Pro Bowl receiverfor a long time.

This mega-deal for Brown might just set the bar for other elite receivers in the NFL like Odell Beckham Jr., Julio Jones, and T.Y. Hilton. It’s rare for contracts to go more than five years in the NFL, so if the Steelers do offer that, it could set the market for the top receivers, but Brown could also be the exception.

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Barring injury and any other unforeseen issues, Brown should dominate the league for years to come and the Steelers want to see him in do it until he can’t anymore. This contract should tell us how much Brown really means to the Steelers, and how he’s almost overcome Ben Roethlisberger as their franchise player. Brown is really that good, and he should get paid like he’s that good.