Several Steelers players in Orlando this weekend for the 2019 Pro Bowl spoke out in support of superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown this week, but Brown's future with the organization is anything but clear
After Brown missed a crucial Week 17 game and has since been fueling trade speculation on social media, Steelers owner Art Rooney II said earlier this month that it's "hard to envision" seeing Brown in training camp with the Steelers later this year
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler spoke to many current and former Steelers players about the ongoing Brown saga in a report published Friday
Brown's teammates opened up about why Brown feels unappreciated in Pittsburgh, and his reportedly mercurial relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has criticized Brown publicly in the past
Via ESPN: "They've got a love-hate relationship — they'd love each other and hate each other at times, like all relationships," said Markus Wheaton, a Steelers receiver from 2013-16
"It's usually a misunderstanding — something Ben did set A.B. off, or A.B. did that set Ben off
But they would get through it, and then it's hugs and touchdowns." Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports A current Steelers starter told ESPN that he believes Roethlisberger is "easy" on Brown
Via ESPN: "Ben and A.B. talk more than a lot of people on the team … I've never seen the dynamic between these two [that's demonstrative]," the starter said
"If anything, Ben is really easy on him and always blames himself when a mistake happens between the two
" Steelers players also spoke about Brown's complex relationship with coach Mike Tomlin, who one player claims could have fined Brown for being late to meetings "every day if he wanted to
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