Steelers, WR Brown rework contract
All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown is converting most of his $7.875 million salary for the 2018 season into a signing bonus, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers needed salary-cap relief.
The Steelers recently reworked the deals of guard David DeCastro and defensive end Stephon Tuitt but were put into a corner by applying the franchise tag to running back Le'Veon Bell, whose $14.544 million salary pushed Pittsburgh about $8.7 million over the cap.
Brown went on Snapchat to post an explanation of the revised contract by agent Drew Rosenhaus. Brown was already due a $6 million roster bonus as part of his four-year, $68 million extension signed last year.
Brown is coming off his fifth consecutive 100-catch season. He made 101 receptions for 1,533 yards and nine touchdowns in 2017.
He has 733 catches for 9,910 yards and 59 touchdowns in his first eight NFL seasons.
-- Field Level Media
