It is way too early to think about a battle of wills taking place in late July and August between All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers.


The workout that Brown missed Monday is voluntary. All of them are, as are most of the practices that will take place in late May through the middle of June.


If Brown, who clearly wants a contract that better reflects his standing as one of the premier wideouts in the game, skips the mandatory minicamp in June then we may be heading toward some drama.


But there is a long time between the first day of offseason workouts and the start of training camp.

Brown and his camp have to know that they have virtually no leverage with three years still left on Brown’s contract...............

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