Antonio Brown Lands With <br />Patriots After Raiders Release .<br />The wide receiver signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots less than a day after being cut from the Oakland Raiders.<br />Since his trade from the Steelers in <br />early 2019, Brown's stay in Oakland <br />was littered with controversy.<br />They came to a head after he <br />reportedly threatened to punch <br />Mike Mayock, the Raiders general manager.<br />Eventually, he begged the organization to release him <br />in a social media post.<br />Release me @raiders #NOMore #theyputblindersonahorseforareason #NoMoreFake, Antonio Brown, via Instagram.<br />His $50 million contract with the Raiders has now been declared void.<br />We just exhausted everything. We tried every way possible to make it work. All I'm going to say is, it's disappointing, Jon Gruden, Raiders head coach, via Fox News.<br />Brown can now earn up to $15 million <br />from his new contract with the Patriots.<br />He is expected to suit up for his first game with the Patriots on Sept. 15
