Antonio Brown hasn’t been on the field since he suffered a calf injury in Week 15, but the hope for the Pittsburgh Steelers was that the wide receiver would be back in time for the postseason.
Antonio Brown reportedly a ‘game-time decision,’ although Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he’ll play
There are conflicting reports about the readiness of Antonio Brown.
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On Friday, the Steelers ruled him questionable to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but Mike Tomlin told reporters to expect to see Brown.
But a few hours later, Pro Football Talk reported that it might not be a guarantee.
Brown was listed as a full participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday, which bodes well for his chances at playing. He was sent home Friday due to an illness, but that shouldn’t factor in to his chances at seeing the field.
“I didn’t want him to get any of the guys who weren’t sick, sick,” Tomlin said, via the Associated Press. “We’ll bring him back in the building (Saturday) and continue with his game readiness. We don’t have a lot of reservations about him from a physical health standpoint. We do need to get him well from an illness standpoint.”
That leaves a pair of possibilities:
- Pro Football Talk is wrong and Brown’s calf is fine.
- Mike Tomlin is lying about Brown’s readiness.
Brown finished the 2017 season with an NFL-best 1,533 receiving yards. He’s also the only receiver who managed to top 100 yards against the Jaguars defense this year when he finished a Week 5 loss with 157 yards on 10 receptions.
If Brown’s chances of playing really are in jeopardy, it could make sense for Tomlin to keep that under wraps and force the Jaguars to prepare for a player who may not play.
But for now, it’s probably safer to trust Tomlin when he says Brown will play Sunday.
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