Antonio Brown signed a five-year extension to his rookie contract in 2012 that was worth close to $42 million.
That sounds like really good money for your typical No. 2 or No. 3 wide receiver, but Brown has ascended to one of the best in the NFL, and wants his contract to represent such.
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told the media Thursday that the organization will not change its policy on reworking non-quarterback contracts according to Triblive.
It was something that was here before I got here, and I am sure it will continue after I am gone,” Colbert said. “It is just the consistency within the organization. It is something that we believe in and it works for us, so I don’t see it changing.”
Brown caught 129 passes for 1,698 yards and 13 touchdowns last season.