There is only one way to describe Antonio Brown's football career: crazy. 

And he isn't stopping yet. 

After retiring and then unretiring from football in March and April of 2023, Brown is set to make his return to football — but not in the NFL. 

Brown has signed a contract and will play for the Albany Empire in the Arena League. The former Steelers, Raiders, Patriots, and Buccaneers receiver has not played football in over a year. 

And to top it all off, Brown is an owner of the Albany Empire, which might provide some insight into why he was signed. 

The Albany Empire have gone through much change in the last week, with the signing of Brown and a new head coach set to lead the way for the team on Sunday. Former coach Tom Menas resigned, with the issues tracing back to Brown's ownership. 

Brown's final snap in the NFL came on Jan. 2, 2021 after he took off his jersey, shoulder pads, glove, and shirt and ran into the locker room during the third period of the Buccaneers 28-24 win over the Jets. Following the display, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said Brown "is no longer a Buc" in his postgame press conference. 

This is not the only set of controversy Brown has been immersed in during his NFL Career. 

Brown started his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, where he stayed for nine years. During that time he was a seven-time Pro Bowler, finishing with 837 total receptions with a total 74 touchdowns. 

In March 2019, the Steelers traded Brown to the Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders, but during the preseason he filed a grievance saying that he would retire from football if he was forced to wear a new helmet. While he later made an apology to the team, he demanded a release less than a day later. 

After being released, Brown joined the New England Patriots but played in only one game with four receptions and one touchdown. Allegations of sexual and personal misconduct were brought against him and he was cut by the Patriots 13 days after he was signed. 

Having the support of Tom Brady, Brown visited and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2020 season, winning a Super Bowl with them that same year. He re-signed with them in 2021, but his on-field actions led to him being released once again.

With Brown set to return to football for the first time in over a year, people will be watching to see how the former NFL star performs and whether he can keep himself intact. 

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