Raiders’ Brown to see foot specialist, source says
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is scheduled to see a foot specialist Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It is not considered any type of long-term injury for Brown, the source said.
The news comes one day after Raiders coach Jon Gruden acknowledged that frustration is mounting with the star receiver, who has missed significant time early in his first training camp with the team.
Brown, who began camp on the non-football injury list with an undisclosed injury, participated in a pre-practice walk-through last Sunday and was limited in practice on Tuesday. That night, he posted a picture of the bottom of his feet, which were blistered and peeling. He was not seen on the practice field Thursday and Friday following the team’s off day Wednesday.
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“I think we’re all disappointed,” Gruden said after practice Friday. “We think he’s disappointed. We’d like to get the party started. We’d like to get him out here. He’s a big part of the team.
“But for the time being we’re going to continue to work hard and we’re seeing the development of some other receivers we’re excited about.”
The Athletic first reported that Brown would see the specialist.
ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez contributed to this report.