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The Steelers’ 2018 season ended pretty bleakly Geno Atkins Jersey , and their offseason has seen things only get worse.Wide receiver Antonio Brown missed their season finale against the Bengals supposedly because of a knee injury, but he was actually benched for missing practices during the previous week due to a fallout between him and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Brown then reportedly requested a trade from the team, and he may just get his wish.Steelers’ owner Art Rooney II said in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the team is willing to deal the All-Pro receiver.The Steelers could presumably get a solid haul in trading Brown, but that would likely mean two of the three “killer bees” would be gone from the Steelers’ roster with running back Le’Veon Bell surely not returning to the franchise after the escapade of a season he went through. Roethlisberger, who turns 37 in March, would be the remaining third of that triumvirate, but as of now Michael Jordan Jersey 2019 , they don’t seem to have a James Conner or a JuJu Smith-Schuster-caliber of player to replace him in the near future.Brown is still arguably the best receiver in the NFL, but his beef with Roethlisberger and perhaps the leadership of the team looks to be serious enough where their relationship cannot continue. The early buzz has been the 49ers are a team that could make a push for Brown, who actually hinted that he’d like to land in San Francisco. CLEVELAND (AP)Clock management hurt the Browns again. And this time, it cost them a quarterback. Failing to get the necessary paperwork to the NFL offices by Wednesday’s 4 p.m. trade deadline, Cleveland’s proposed deal to get Cincinnati quarterback AJ McCarron fell apart in the final minutes, the latest misstep for a team unable to solve its quarterback riddle. The teams had an agreement in place, sending McCarron to Cleveland for draft picks Michael Jordan Jersey Womens , but the required documentation – paperwork signed by both clubs – arrived in New York too late, said league spokesman Brian McCarthy. He did not provide any further detail about why the transaction wasn’t finalized. The Browns have spent much of the past two decades in a failed search to find their franchise quarterback. McCarron might not have been that answer either, but the 27-year-old could have provided leadership and another option while the team develops rookie DeShone Kizer, who has had an uneven first seven starts. The administrative glitch comes one day after the New England Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo – a quarterback on Cleveland’s radar for months – to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2018 second-round pick. The Browns, who have three second-round picks in next year’s draft, had previous discussions about Garoppolo but were unable to strike a deal. On top of that, Browns fans have had to watch Carson Wentz and Deshaun Watson Youth Michael Jordan Jersey , two players the team could have drafted in the past two years, excel in Philadelphia and Houston, respectively, while Cleveland has gone 0-8 this season and 1-23 under coach Hue Jackson. Jackson’s history with McCarron is what drew the Browns toward the Bengals backup, who made three starts, including one in the playoffs, when Andy Dalton was injured in 2015. McCarron could have helped the Browns plug the gap while Kizer develops or until the team drafts another QB. The 6-foot-3 White Michael Jordan Jersey , 220-pound McCarron has completed 66 percent of his passes for 854 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions with Cincinnati. Jackson’s future in Cleveland is uncertain as he Browns enter their bye week winless at the season’s halfway point for the second year in a row. He has been criticized for his handling of Kizer, who has been benched three times, as well as some head-scratching decisions during games. Cleveland’s front office, led by Sashi Brown, is also under pressure as a plan to turn around the team has shown minimal progress. Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have professed patience, but it will be tested by the group’s inability to complete even a basic trade. —