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Antonio Brown’s long strange trip in Oakland is now over. Now he appears to be on to New England.
The Raiders released Brown, their star wide receiver, on Saturday, ending the latest chapter in his brief but remarkably tumultuous tenure with the team. The announcement came just hours after Brown asked the team to release him and only two days before the Raiders are scheduled to open the season against the Denver Broncos.
Brown posted a message on his Instagram account on Saturday morning saying that he was misunderstood and unappreciated, and wanted to move on.