Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to play for Albany Empire after taking over ownership: report

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Antonio Brown last played in an NFL game on Jan. 2, 2022, when he famously walked off the field at MetLife Stadium with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trailing the New York Jets. 

Now, more than a year later, Brown is suiting up again but this time for a different league. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown wipes his face as he leaves the field after throwing his equipment into the stands while his team is on offense during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)

The former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout told WNYT’s Rodger Wyland on Wednesday that he plans to dress for the Albany Empire, the National Arena League team that he owns, in a game on either May 27 or June 17.

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Brown told the outlet the purpose would be to drive ticket sales, which WNYT reports are averaging at around 2,500 a game. 

Brown played nine seasons for the Steelers before being traded to the Raiders in 2019. He was eventually released following a number of issues and was eventually signed by the New England Patriots.

In this Sept. 15, 2019, photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown warms up before a game with Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Patriots released Brown on Sept. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

He played just one game for the Patriots before he was cut following allegations of sexual misconduct. While serving an eight-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct