Steelers trade Brown to Raiders

The Pittsburgh Steelers' trade of wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders can be consummated Wednesday when the new NFL year begins. And while he will be gone, he won't be forgotten. That's because the Steelers must devote $21.12 million of their 2019 cap space to Brown.

The Steelers will take a dead-money cap hit of $11.4 million for the remainder of his $19 million signing bonus with the Steelers and $9.72 million from his restructured contract in 2018. Despite the salary cap cost, the team is saving $15 million in cash from his salary.

Brown will be receiving that amount - and more - from the Raiders. The Raiders will pay Brown $50.1 million over the next three seasons, with $30.1 million of it guaranteed. He had no guaranteed money left on his contract with the Steelers.

The 30-year-old wideout now becomes the top offensive threat in Oakland after a remarkable but sometimes turbulent nine-season stint with Pittsburgh. Brown has surpassed 1,250 receiving yards in six straight years and hauled in double-digit touchdowns in four of his past five seasons. Quarterback Derek Carr seemingly embraced his soon-to-be teammate on social media after word of the trade spread Saturday night.

When Brown tweeted a video that showed him with Carr at the Pro Bowl, he captioned it: "Love at first Sight......@derekcarrqb" Carr's response: "Brother let's get to work!"