Antonio Brown announces he's joining Raiders; here are reported details

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The Antonio Brown saga mercifully has ended (we think).

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced late Saturday night on Twitter he's joining the Oakland Raiders, a development ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed by noting the teams are in agreement on a trade for the All-Pro wide receiver.

Per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Steelers only are giving up a third- and fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to land Brown.

The 30-year-old also will get a new three-year contract worth north of $50 million, a significant bump from the $38.9 million he was set to earn over the next three years on his original contract.

The reported trade is a major development for the Steelers, who are in a state of flux with Brown out the door and Le'Veon Bell's future unclear. The Raiders, meanwhile, pair the NFL's top wideout with quarterback Derek Carr as they try to regain relevance in the loaded AFC West.

The Patriots don't play Oakland this season, meaning New England will avoid Brown for the first time since 2014. Brown's Steelers had played the Patriots five times since 2015.

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