Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown officially requested a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, and thanked Steelers fans on social media.
"SteelerNation thank you for nine big years!!!" Brown wrote. "Time to move on and move forward."
ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported that Brown formally asked the team to trade him.
Thank you SteelerNation for a big 9 years...time to move on and forward.......... #NewDemands pic.twitter.com/fbIoFNdqK4
— Antonio Brown (@AB84) February 12, 2019
The trade request comes after months of speculation surrounding the seven-time Pro Bowler's future in Pittsburgh.