Many saw the 2018 season as a major turning point for former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown—particularly in hindsight. Despite another excellent season, he suddenly wanted to leave the team that drafted him in the sixth round in 2010. And it never seemed to be exclusively about a contract dispute.
While that was certainly a component of it, there seemed a personal element as well. He’s hinted at it before, but recently Antonio Brown elaborated more on his feelings about JuJu Smith-Schuster’s sudden rise.
A 2017 second-round draft pick, Smith-Schuster shined as a rookie, and then seemed to take off in Year Two.