The Saints are set to audition Antonio Brown. Brown leaked the news via his personal Instagram on Friday and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link) has confirmed the workout. 
Although Brown is a free agent, it remains to be seen whether the NFL will allow him to actually suit up for a club in 2019. Currently, the star wide receiver is in limbo. The league office started investigating Brown after he was accused of sexual abuse in a lawsuit in September. The NFL has since interviewed Brown, but there’s still no word on his status.
Teams have reportedly been interested in Brown, one of the most dominant offensive players in the modern era. But, up until today, no one has moved to bring the controversial star in for a workout.
If Brown is signed and cleared to play, the Saints would arguably boast the most lethal 1-2 WR combination in the league with Brown lining up opposite of Michael Thomas. Brown would have to get ready and learn the playbook in short order, but he could have an extra week to gear up if the Saints are able to secure a first-round bye. A combination of a Saints win over the Panthers and losses by the Packers or 49ers would give the NFC South champs an automatic pass to the divisional round.
The workout is not believed to be related to Thomas’ hand injury, which has limited him in practice this week, as Mike Triplett of ESPN.com tweets. Even though Thomas is on track to play, the Saints are thin at receiver on the whole. The Saints just placed Krishawn Hogan on IR and, besides Thomas, no Saints WR has more than 29 catches on the season.
At minimum, if Brown is signed, it could help to jumpstart the NFL disciplinary process. Many expect the league office to place Brown on the Commissioner’s Exempt list once he puts pen to paper, keeping him away from the field until his investigation is complete.
Boring zzzz
If he is allowed to play, it’s quite the pick up for a playoff run….but if NE cant fix you, you’re broken.
People from inside the Patriots organization literally said, “AB was one of the most talented players they’ve ever seen at the WR position”. The Pats were blessed to have AB not the other way around, if only he wasn’t a dumbass they probably could’ve knocked off the Ravens
If the Saints sign him, they’ll get knocked out of the playoffs by another miracle or bad call and this time it’ll be karma!
That’s not what karma is.
Someone should sign him just so the league is forced to actually do something instead of their usual method of procrastinating for months on end.
Why the hell haven’t they dealt with this already?
Because he is not a league employee? When you go into work do you handle stuff that isn’t part of your business before you handle what is?
Because they don’t need to? He’s not playing for anyone and has nothing to do with the league. Why give the guy the publicity he craves? There’s no upside to it and they’re under no obligation.
Mr. Big Chest is obviously a former Steeler. And even though it was only one game, he’s a former Patriot.
Is he a “former Raider”? He never played for them.
Can he even last 2 weeks on a roster to make it to their game?
You must be the model of virtue, BellTrolls
As is anyone in comparison to you.
Why did the Patriots break league rules AND try to destroy the evidence when caught?
Would you like to dodge the question for the 58th time?
My guess is yes.
I like how he leaked it on his own Instagram. Wise up Saints, how long before he does something nutty?
Love how this guy continues to get chances
If the Saints sign him and he gets put on the Commissioner’s Exempt list, we can all expect Sean Payton to be crying about how unfair the NFL rules are and demanding changes to the process at the NFL meetings next year.
As they say in show business ” break a leg”
After his two previous contracts and the way they ended. No way anyone guarantees him much on his next deal.
He is a chump who pissed his career away.
Mr. Big Chest is what happens when a guy who is already rather dumb gets serious CTE.
What is your obsession with his chest?
I don’t think it’s just his chest hahaha
The gentleman requested to be called “Mr. Big Chest”.
Take it up with him.
They haven’t done anything because the Commish hasn’t a clue about running the NFL
If I was him I wouldn’t be leaking anything or using social media of any kind whatsoever