Antonio Brown, the former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, recently took to Twitter to share his plans to visit Las Vegas and check up on Chandler Jones, the talented pass rusher for the Las Vegas Raiders. Jones has been notably absent from the team since Labor Day Weekend and was subsequently placed on the non-football illness list earlier this month. During this time, Jones has been actively posting on social media, sharing troubling messages aimed at the Raiders organization, expressing his desire to part ways with the team.
Chandler Jones’s Twitter activity has sparked concerns, especially a viral clip where he appeared to be in a distressed state. Despite initially stating his intention to take a break from social media, Jones continued to post. In response, Antonio Brown offered his support by announcing his plan to visit Las Vegas and check on Jones’ well-being.
Their online exchange also featured some humor, with Jones suggesting they should start a “CTE podcast.” In subsequent posts, Brown reiterated his commitment to visiting Jones and trying to mend the relationship between the pass rusher and the Raiders organization.
I will be mending the gap @Raiders @chanjones55 we can do it let’s get him back on squid games, let him play allow him opportunity to level up his outburst just held in pent up aggression he got presidential blood line of Geechy. You never know what we individually been…
— AB (@AB84) September 28, 2023
The Raiders themselves have chosen to remain tight-lipped about Jones’ situation. On September 8th, head coach Josh McDaniels declined to comment, citing it as a “personal situation and a private matter.”
Antonio Brown’s gesture is noteworthy, considering his brief and tumultuous tenure with the Raiders in 2019. His willingness to lend a helping hand during a challenging time for a fellow NFL player highlights the sense of support that can exist among athletes, transcending team affiliations.
