We finally have clarity on the Antonio Brown/Buffalo Bills saga, and it comes straight from the source.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane said in a statement Friday morning that trade discussions involving Brown ultimately "didn’t make sense for either side" and that Buffalo has "moved on" from the star Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver.
Beane's statement comes after a confusing night of conflicting reports. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported late Thursday night the Bills were "closing in" on a trade with Pittsburgh for Brown, a report Brown himself denied on Instagram.
Schefter and The Buffalo News' Vic Carucci followed up with reports that the trade appeared "unlikely," with Schefter citing a source saying the trade was never close to happening.
Friday morning, though, Rapoport insisted the Bills' talks with the Steelers intensified late Thursday night before finally falling through.
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New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who would have squared off against Brown twice per season had the wideout come to Buffalo, seemed amused by the whole situation on Twitter.
Alas, it appears Brown still isn't going anywhere, as Pittsburgh seems intent on trading the All-Pro receiver but now is back to square one with free agency beginning a week from Friday.
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