ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday that Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown will not be placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List for his sexual assault allegations, making him eligible to take the field Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
At this point, NFL will not place Antonio Brown on commissioner exempt list, as there is no criminal investigation, making him eligible to play Sunday vs. Miami, per sources. NFL has opened its investigation, which will include interviews with Antonio Brown and his accuser.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 13, 2019
While Brown won’t be placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, the NFL is still opening an investigation into the sexual assault claims made against Brown, Schefter reported.