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49ers players flirting with Antonio Brown on Twitter as star WR may be headed out of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has sent strong signals he isn't happy in Pittsburgh, although many have doubted whether the Steelers would actually cut or trade the All-Pro receiver due to the $21.2 million cap hit he carries for 2019.

That seemed to change on Thursday when Steelers owner Art Rooney II told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette it is "hard to envision" Brown back with the team in 2019.

"There's not much we can do right now; we have time to make a decision," Rooney said. "We'll look at all the options. We're not going to release him, that's not on the table.