Antonio Brown has a new gig as the president of Kanye "Ye" West's Donda Sports, but that hasn't quieted speculation about whether the four-time All-Pro could return to the NFL in 2022.
On Super Bowl Sunday, Brown was photographed with the hip-hop/fashion mogul, along with Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Lamar Jackson:
This is hardly the first time that speculation has emerged about Brown potentially joining the Ravens, a team he regularly dismantled during his nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown posted a picture of himself in a Ravens' jersey on Snapchat in May of 2020, and then worked out with Jackson in April of 2021. Brown's younger cousin -- Marquise, a.k.a "Hollywood" -- has 195 receptions for 2,361 and 21 touchdowns in three seasons with the Ravens.
Of course, the last we saw of Brown in an NFL uniform was when he took his shirt and pads off and ran off off the field during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 17 victory over the New York Jets. Jackson was also suspended for three games during the 2021 season after the league determined that he had used a fake vaccination card in an attempt to skirt the stricter protocols that unvaccinated players had to adhere to this past season.
Since being released by the Buccaneers in January, Brown has further aligned himself with the aforementioned West. Brown is an all-time great at what he does with a volatile personality. The same can be said for West, meaning the relationship between the two could work against Brown if he's interested in returning for a 13th NFL season.
For what it's worth, Brown -- who has a Hall of Fame-caliber resume -- was still excellent when he played this past season. Even in an offense with a ton of mouths to feed, Brown average 77.9 receiving yards per game in 2021. If you ignore the snap minimum, Brown was tied with Minnesota Vikings' Pro Bowl wide receiver Justin Jefferson as Pro Football Focus' No. 4 graded wideout in the NFL.
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