Neither the Oakland Raiders nor the New England Patriots were reportedly aware of sexual assault allegations made against Antonio Brown until they were filed in federal court, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
According to Ben Shpigel of the New York Times, Brown's former trainer Britney Taylor filed a civil lawsuit that said he sexually assaulted her in three separate instances.
Brown and Taylor reportedly had communication before the news became public but kept all talks confidential.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.