Antonio Brown Lists Teams That Pursued Him; Patriots Were One Of Them

It’s no surprise Antonio Brown had many suitors this offseason, and the reigning Super Bowl champs apparently were one of them.
After a trade to the Buffalo Bills went up in flames, Brown was sent from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders.
An end to the star wide receiver’s tenure in Pittsburgh seemed inevitable after the tumultuous end to his most recent season.
The chat took place prior to Brown’s trade to Oakland, and it was centered around Rosenhaus giving his client an update on where trade talks stood with various teams.
Rosenhaus: I think the Steelers are taking it very seriously and trying to get (a trade) done, and that’s why they’re willing to consider New England.
Brown: I’m saying, they’ve got them first rounds (picks) too, so am I going top two rounds?
Brown: Yeah we need that, we need that respect, that guarantee, that — Robert Kraft a cool guy, too.
Rosenhaus: Kraft is one of the wealthiest guys in the NFL, AB.
Brown: Yeah I’ll pull up, that would be great.
Regardless, it doesn’t sound like the Patriots offered the Steelers enough to convince them moving their star player to a conference rival would be a smart move.