Antonio Brown said earlier this month he planned to play in a game for the Albany Empire, the National Arena League team he owns.
On Thursday, the ex-NFL star showed up for a team practice.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout showed up 10 minutes before practice ended and told WTEN’s Griffin Haas he would play in the weekend’s game against the Fayetteville Mustangs.
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EX-NFL STAR ANTONIO BROWN TO PLAY FOR ALBANY EMPIRE AFTER TAKING OVER OWNERSHIP: REPORT
Brown, who warmed up before running a single route, said the amount of time he plays will be up to new head coach Pete Porcelli.
Porcelli is the Empire’s third head coach this season.
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Former head coach Tom Menas, who coached Albany to back-to-back championships, was fired before the start of the season but was eventually brought back after his replacement, coach Damon Ware, and several players were suspended following a public dispute over payments and an incident on the team’s bus.
He resigned after just one game.
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The Albany Empire are 1-4 this season. Brown also suggested Thursday that NFL quarterback Cam Newton would “be here soon.”
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