For Pittsburgh Steelers fans like myself who never took the initial rumors of a possible trade Antonio Brown seriously when they first emerged after Week 17 Terrell Edmunds Jersey White , the receiver’s social media posts on Tuesday and the subsequent reports confirming an official trade request had been made were something of a wake up call. Given the column inches already dedicated to the subject on this site and many others, most fans are already well aware of the salary cap implications of trading Brown, but given the inaccurate reporting by some notable names in the media as of late, it would appear that a reminder might be in order. A restructure of Browns contract in March of 2018 effectively attached a prorated bonus of $7.04 million to each of the remaining years of his deal, with the entire amount needing to be accounted for financially this season if Brown was released or traded before before June 2.Set to earn a base salary of $12.652 million in 2019 and a roster bonus of $2.5 million due on March 17, Brown would have a total cap hit of $22.165 million if he remains with the Steelers in 2019. Should he be traded, while Pittsburgh would be off the hook for the $15.125 million in cash due to Brown, they would still need to account for the three outstanding years of prorated signing bonus attached to his contact.Ultimately, a trade would leave the Steelers with a dead money figure of $21.12 million to account this season and create a cap saving of just $1.045 million Womens JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , regardless of how some in the media might attempt to spin the numbers to make it appear otherwise. There remains a possibility of reducing that dead money figure in 2019 by either waiting to trade Brown until after June 2 or simply releasing him outright with a post-June designation. In this scenario, Pittsburgh would only have to account for $7.04 million in dead money this year and then another $14.08 million in 2020, but also find themselves with an extra $12.652 million to work with if he was traded or $15.125 million if released before his roster bonus is due.Unless the Steelers really want the cap space this offseason, there is nothing to be gained from giving Brown his outright release. The receivers recent antics and legal issues may have diminished his appeal, but if Joe Flacco can generate a fourth-round draft pick via trade, Brown has to the worth at least a third. Ben Roethlisberger didn’t want to talk about Antonio Brown after the Steelers’ blowout loss to the Patriots. But after the Patriots’ blowout win over the Steelers, Tom Brady was more than happy to discuss New England’s addition of the All-Pro receiver.It wasn’t that long ago that one analytics site rated the Patriots’ receiving corps as one of the worst in the NFL. Josh Gordon still was indefinitely suspended, and rookie N'Keal Harry was expected to play a big role.On Sunday night, Gordon caught three passes for 73 yards and a touchdown; Phillip Dorsett had four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown; Julian Edelman caught six passes for 83 yards. And Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , oh yeah, Brown joins the team this week after signing as a free agent Saturday.It arguably is the best receiving corps Brady has had in his career and arguably the best in the NFL.Can the Patriots keep them all happy?“You know, I think all us players are trying to be the best player that we can be for the team,” Brady said. “There’s a lot of things that play into that, but we’re all trying to reach our highest potential individually so that we can reach our highest potential collectively. It doesn’t come together just because you say, ‘Oh, all you guys are going to come together.’“Antonio’s had a lot of production. Demaryius [Thomas] has had a lot of production. Julian’s had a lot of production.Phillip had a great game tonight. So, the point is we’ve got a lot of players that are talented, and we’ve just got to figure out how to make it all work. We’re going to work hard. It’s a long year. It’s the beginning of a long marathon JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey White , and the NFL’s very competitive, and it’s going to be a great challenge, but I think we’re all looking forward to it.”Indeed, the question that could create problems if they can’t answer it, is: Will Brown get enough opportunities to keep him happy? That’s what offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Brady must figure out moving forward.But having too much of a good thing is a nice problem to have.