Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown participated in Tuesday’s walkthrough practice but will not play Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason opener for both teams.
Jul 27, 2018; Latrobe, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) gives a thumbs-up during training camp at St. Vincent College. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports
Head coach Mike Tomlin ruled Brown out for Thursday night, but said Brown would resume full football activities after Week 1 of the preseason. Tomlin said Brown’s minor quad strain is behind him.
Brown missed five days with the injury.
Brown, who turned 30 in July, has missed a total of three regular-season games over the past five seasons, and all three came late in the year after the Steelers had clinched a playoff spot. He missed one playoff game in that span — a divisional-round defeat to the Denver Broncos in January 2016 — due to a concussion.
After leading the NFL in receiving yards in just 14 games last season, Brown recorded his fourth consecutive first-team All-Pro nod and fifth straight Pro Bowl appearance.
He has averaged 116.4 catches for 1,569.6 yards and 10.4 touchdowns per season over the past five years.
—Field Level Media