BREAKING: Antonio Brown Will Play Week 1 Against Broncos

September 6, 2019, 2:08pm EST (Updated: April 27, 2023, 5:59pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

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So much for all that tough talk.

Jon Gruden said Antonio Brown will play Monday night vs. Denver.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 6, 2019

Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown returned to practice on Friday and will play in Oakland’s Week 1 game against the Broncos, head coach Jon Gruden announced.

Statement from #Raiders HC Jon Gruden: “Antonio is back today. We’re excited about that. Ready to move on.” Gruden says the plan is to have Antonio Brown play on Monday @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/UCq1n1JPUZ
— MJ Acosta-Ruiz (@MJAcostaTV) September 6, 2019

“Antonio’s back today. We’re really excited about that and ready to move on,” Gruden said. “He’s had a lot of time obviously to think about things and we’re happy to have him back.”

Brown has had a crazy offseason that has had him miss time because of helmet issues, feet issues, and just his overall personality issues.