Antonio Brown declined to sign a $2 million-plus agreement with Britney Taylor to settle a sexual assault allegation made by the wide receiver's former trainer, sources told ESPN's Jeff Darlington.
Brown had a deadline last Sunday night to sign the settlement agreement before Taylor's attorneys sought to file their civil lawsuit against him. After Brown didn't sign off on the settlement, the suit was filed Tuesday.
Settlement discussions began as early as April and included two mediations, one of which occurred in May, sources familiar with the talks told Darlington.
Brown's decision not to sign the settlement came around the same time that he agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots, which his agent revealed September 7 and was formalized Monday.