1 Big Factor Led To Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown Having Short Stint With Raiders After 2019 Trade

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a number of talented offensive play-makers throughout the 21st century. Not many were more electrifying, however, than sixth-round pick Antonio Brown. The wide receiver was arguably the NFL's best pass-catcher for a stretch of seasons until it seemingly all fell apart for him. Fans in the Steel City remember the end of the 2018 campaign when he didn't play in the final game of the year. It later came out that Brown was causing issues at practice, and he ultimately would be traded to the then-Oakland Raiders during the 2019 offseason.

Pittsburgh sent Brown to the Raiders in exchange for a third and fifth-round pick. By September of that year, the dynamic wide receiver was already a free agent. He caused so many issues in such a short time with the organization that the front office simply couldn't take his antics any longer. It was an incredibly shocking situation from start to finish.

Brown's teammate during that time, running back Josh Jacobs, recently made an appearance on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast and admitted that he never has really thought Brown was in the wrong during his short time with the Raiders. The pass-catcher simply went about it the improper way.

"Do I think that [Brown] was wrong," Jacobs asked himself. "No, I think the way he went about it was wrong. But, the feeling that he had, he wasn't wrong. It's hard to explain unless I really get into it. What I mean is, why he was upset, and the things that he was upset about, he was 100 percent right to be upset about, but how he handled it, I think, was 100 percent wrong."

There is probably still a lot more to the story than many realize, but a driving factor in a lot of professional settings is money. Jacobs mentioned that this was where Brown quickly had issues with the Raiders.

"Really, what it came down to was, [the Raiders] threatened to take his money," Jacobs said. "He was arguing to keep his money. So I was like, 'I understand what you're saying.'"

Brown ended up getting fined by the franchise for conduct detrimental to the team, which then voided a large guarantee of over $29 million. It makes a little bit of sense as to why the wide receiver would have been flustered.

Brown's career started to seriously take a downturn after the Raiders released him, but he was still able to end up as a Super Bowl champion after winning the big game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ever since, however, he has been in the spotlight for all of the wrong reasons. It's a shame that he ended up going down a rather dark path because his talent on the field was absolutely magical.

He has owned up to some things recently, but fans are never quite sure what to expect from him on social media. On top of that, he didn't exactly leave the NFL in the proper way. He took all of his pads off, as well as shirts, and ran off the field during a Buccaneers game versus the New York Jets. That would be the last time he would step on a professional field to play competitive football.

Steelers Are Hoping To Win Yet Another Wide Receiver Trade

The jury is still out on what will happen with George Pickens after the wideout was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, but Pittsburgh seems to know when the right time is to move on from disgruntled pass-catchers. It worked out in the Steelers' favor when the decision was made to move on from Brown, as it also did when Chase Claypool and Diontae Johnson were dealt. Brown remains, however, the biggest name in that category.