Steelers take care of Antonio Brown, restructure contract for 2016

Travis Durkee

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If there’s a man in the NFL who deserves every penny he gets, it’s Steelers wideout Antonio Brown.

According to multiple reports, Brown and the Steelers on Wednesday restructured his six-year, $43.04 million deal contract signed in 2012 to move $4 million from his 2017 base salary to 2016. The team also promised Brown a true extension after the season.

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Brown will now make $10.25 million in 2016.

Brown, 28, has been phenomenal in Pittsburgh over the last three seasons with 375 catches for 5,031 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Travis Durkee