Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown tweeted Tuesday that he and Steelers owner Art Rooney II "agreed that it is time to move on." Brown tweeted a photo of himself and Rooney after they met to discuss Brown's future with the organization: According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Brown and Rooney were joined by Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and executive Omar Khan, as well as Brown's agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Schefter noted that the meeting was cordial and added that a source said, "Everyone agreed the trade will be for the best." Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Steelers agreed to work on a trade but did not give Brown and his agent permission to speak with other teams. Brown has been the subject of trade rumors ever since the 2018 season ended in turmoil for the Steelers. The seven-time Pro Bowler was not active for Pittsburgh's must-win game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 after reportedly getting into an argument with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in practice. Brown did not practice for the rest of the week, and he did not play in the game. After the season, Rooney told Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that it would be "hard to envision" Brown remaining with the Steelers in 2019. Video Play Button Videos you might like Since then, Brown has been open about his desire for a trade. Last week, Brown tweeted the following about wanting a fresh start elsewhere: The 30-year-old Brown has been one of the NFL's most dominant and productive players throughout his career, and has four First Team All-Pro nods to show for it. Brown has also caught at least 100 passes for 1,200 yards and eight touchdowns in each of the past six seasons. Overall, Brown has 837 receptions for 11,207 yards and 74 touchdowns as an NFL wideout. He made 104 grabs for 1,297 yards and an NFL-leading 15 touchdowns last season, but he ranked second on the team in both catches and receiving yardage to JuJu Smith-Schuster. While the Steelers have some promising, young players ready to take on even bigger roles on offense, such as Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner, potentially losing both Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell in the same offseason could be a huge blow to one of the most successful NFL franchises of the past 15 years.<doc-sep>PITTSBURGH -- The Antonio Brown trade saga is getting much-needed clarity after the All-Pro receiver met with Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II on Tuesday. Brown tweeted that both sides "agreed that it is time to move on." Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air on several issues! We both agreed that it is time to move on but I'll always have appreciation and gratitude towards the Rooney family and @steelers organization! #CallGod #Boomin pic.twitter.com/DEgURchvhW — Antonio Brown (@AB84) February 19, 2019 Brown's agent Drew Rosenhaus joined the meeting, as did Steelers GM Kevin Colbert and executive Omar Khan, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The meeting was cordial and "everyone agreed the trade will be for the best," a source told Schefter. Rooney told reporters last month that he wanted to hear directly from Brown on what went wrong. Brown, who first requested a trade in late January, tweeted it was a "great meeting" and that he and Rooney "cleared the air on several issues." Rosenhaus told ESPN's NFL Live that he doesn't have permission to talk to other teams or work on a trade and that the "whole trade effort" is being run by the Steelers. "They have the ability to talk to other teams right now and find the best deal for them," Rosenhaus told ESPN. "We hope they get a great amount of compensation. We want everybody to win here. it would be great for the Steelers to get what they deem fair compensation for Antonio, and for Antonio to find a new team at this point. And we reap all the positives from that. So that is where it is." The tweet followed an Instagram video posted by Brown, who said he's not playing without more guaranteed money and reinforced his desire to be traded by the Steelers. "If your squad out there want to win and your squad want a hungry wide receiver who's the best in the whole world, someone hit my phone," Brown said into his phone camera while working on an elliptical. "Tell them I ain't doing no unguarantees. I ain't even gonna play myself no more for this NFL, you heard." Brown has no more true guarantees left on his current deal. The five-year, $72.7 million extension he signed in 2017 includes base salaries of $12.625 million, $11.3 million and $12.5 million. Those relatively modest numbers are considered a selling point in a trade. Brown is due a $2.5 million roster bonus on March 17, but the Steelers could avoid payment by trading or releasing him before that date. NFL contracts can be reworked, so Brown can ask a new team to convert salaried money into guarantees -- a strategy the Steelers used twice with Brown in the past, converting future money into a signing bonus. But teams hold the power since he's under contract. Brown's only true leverage is threatening to hold out. Rosenhaus told ESPN that "Antonio was clear about what he's looking for" and this is "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for another football team." Brown turns 31 in July, and the Steelers are making receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster a focal point of the offense. The team would take on $21.12 million in dead money by releasing or trading Brown but would offset that money by saving on his $22.165 million salary-cap figure for 2019. Brown, who said he'd like to be known as "Mr. Big Chest" from now on, remains unfazed. "I think I done done everything. What y'all think? What's left for me to do?" Brown said. "Win a Super Bowl? Hey, gotta be the right team for that, right? Who wants smoke? I've got a lot of fuel built up. When this fuel turns to smoke, hope you're in shape, hope you're ready to go the distance. I'm telling you, I'm ready to go 36 rounds, like a heavyweight, ya heard. ... "If your team got guaranteed money, tell them call me. AB can't do no more unguarantees. So we clear. I want ya'll to be clear and understand something. This is not a game, people. This is not for show; this is not to be cool. This is strictly to inspire you that no one can determine your destination but you." Sources have maintained that the Steelers will be patient with any deal and will want a high draft pick in return for Brown, who holds an NFL-record six consecutive 100-catch seasons. Brown has been doing his best to put public pressure on the Steelers, thanking fans for nine years with the team and fielding questions on Twitter. In a question-and-answer session Saturday, Brown said Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has an "owner mentality" for calling out players and coaches without repercussion and that coach Mike Tomlin told the team that Brown quit in Week 17 while he was hurt.<doc-sep>Antonio Brown shared that he met with Steelers owner Art Rooney II on Tuesday and the two agreed it's best for Brown to move on. The Steelers have agreed to work on a potential trade with Antonio Brown, but the wide receiver and his agent Drew Rosenhaus do not have permission to speak with other teams, reports NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brown shared that he met with Steelers owner Art Rooney II on Tuesday and the two parties agreed that it is best for Brown to move on. Brown posted a photo of himself and Rooney on Twitter, writing, "Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air on several issues! We both agreed that it is time to move on but I’ll always have appreciation and gratitude towards the Rooney family and @steelers organization! " ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Rosenhaus, Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert and executive Omar Kahn joined the "cordial" meeting. ORR: Would the Steelers and Giants Really Trade Their Best Wideouts? Last week, Brown said goodbye to Pittsburgh fans in a Twitter video. Schefter reported Brown officially requested a trade from the Steelers. The 30-year-old Brown has been the subject of trade rumors after missing the regular season finale against the Bengals. Brown opted to sit out of practice during the week and there was a reported dispute with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. In January, Steelers president Art Rooney II said the team will not release Brown, but "all other options are on the table." Rooney added it would be "hard to envision" Brown still with the Steelers when they report to training camp in July. Brown has been with the Steelers since he was drafted by the team in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He finished this season with 104 catches for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns in as many games.<doc-sep>Antonio Brown was the first person affiliated with the Steelers' organization to announce that he and team president Art Rooney II had mutually decided to go their separate ways following their meeting in Tuesday. Brown delivered the message on social media while including a photo with himself and Rooney. Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air on several issues! We both agreed that it is time to move on but I’ll always have appreciation and gratitude towards the Rooney family and @steelers organization! #CallGod #Boomin pic.twitter.com/DEgURchvhW — Antonio Brown (@AB84) February 19, 2019 A large portion of Steeler Nation was not happy to see Rooney smiling in a photo with Brown, who essentially forced his way out of Pittsburgh while publicly criticizing Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Tomlin on his way out of town. Brown also quit on the Steelers during the final week of the regular season while forcing Tomlin to bench him in what Tomlin called the Steelers' "darkest hour." On Wednesday, during a meeting with the media, Steelers' GM Kevin Colbert offered the backstory with regard to Brown's now infamous photo with Rooney. "When he and Art sat down, that was a 20 to 30 minute conversation," Colbert said, via Jim Wexell of 247Sports. "I think when he sat down and took that picture, he said I'd like to release this picture and make the statement. He did that in our presence, so I think that's who Antonio Brown is. Antonio Brown is a - you guys have seen - a phenomenal football player, one of our best workers, if not the best. He's a highly emotional player, a highly emotional practice player, preparer. He'll do some things that, again, we wish we weren't in this situation, but it's created and we recognize it. But I think who Antonio Brown is is more reflective of what he did yesterday than what he's done in the last few weeks." Colbert also defended Brown's character, something that has also been under scrutiny in recent weeks. "I know this: Antonio Brown is a great father," Colbert said. "I've seen him with his children. He provides for and cares for each and every one of his kids. That's never been a question on our part." While Brown's recent actions on social media (publicly airing his grievances with the Steelers, demanding guaranteed money from his next team), Colbert believes that the Brown he met with on Wednesday is a greater reflection on the player another NFL team will receive in the coming weeks. Colbert added that a change of scenery may lead to different, more positive Brown moving forward. "Antonio's a highly emotional player, and 98 percent of the time that's a great attribute," Colbert said. "But he also believes that maybe there's something out there that might be better for him moving forward in his career. As I mentioned when I went through our players, we have a significant other receiver on our team and that's JuJu. There's no getting around that. Together they're great. What JuJu would be without an Antonio Brown, we don't know. We won't know until we move forward, just like we didn't know what Antonio would be when he was just a backup, special teams, practice guy. So, yes, of course there are things that he maybe wants to do better than or more than and he thinks he can do it maybe in a different environment. Only time will tell if that's the right move." While there are some factions of Steeler Nation that didn't like the photo, it was clear that the Steelers found that it was important to end things on good terms. And, by making Brown happy, the Steelers should be able to have a better working relationship with Brown and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, as they now look to get equal value while putting Brown in a position to succeed on his next NFL team.<doc-sep>
Antonio Brown posted a smiling picture of himself with Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II and said it was a great meeting. And it doesn’t seem to have changed much, as far as Brown’s desire to not be a Steeler anymore. Brown, who has requested a trade, said the meeting went well but he and Rooney “both agreed that it is time to move on.” Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air on several issues! We both agreed that it is time to move on but I’ll always have appreciation and gratitude towards the Rooney family and @steelers organization! #CallGod #Boomin pic.twitter.com/DEgURchvhW — Antonio Brown (@AB84) February 19, 2019 That doesn’t mean the situation isn’t still quite complicated. Will Antonio Brown be traded? As you’ve probably heard by now, the Steelers would take on a $21.1 million dead salary-cap hit if they traded Brown. That’s a lot of money to not have a Hall of Famer on your team in 2019. Still, it doesn’t seem like there’s much common ground between the Steelers and Brown. The relationship seems damaged beyond repair, giving Brown’s actions in Week 17 that led to him being deactivated and then shots at quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and coach Mike Tomlin. ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Brown’s agent Drew Rosenhaus joined the meeting between the receiver and Rooney. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and team vice president of football and business administration Omar Khan joined the meeting as well. Schefter said everyone agreed a trade would be for the best. Then there’s this piece of complication: Brown and Rosenhaus have not been given permission to speak with other teams about a trade, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said. Story continues Brown’s saga could be the biggest news of NFL offseason It’s rare to see a player as good as Brown traded in his prime. Adding another layer to the offseason’s most intriguing story, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero said he polled executives of seven teams and the consensus was that the Steelers might only get a mid-round pick for Brown, maybe a third-rounder. Pelissero added that the price could go up, and one source thought the Steelers could get a first-round pick and a quality player in a trade, but the market for a 31-year old receiver who has made plenty of waves (and we’re referring to “Mr. Big Chest” here) isn’t going to be an obvious one. The Steelers will apparently try to work on a trade, although Brown and Rosenhaus won’t be able to help in that process. Then perhaps Brown will be traded, though nobody seems to know what the fair trade price is. After that, the Steelers will manage around that $21 million in dead cap space left from trading one of the best receivers in NFL history. No, this won’t be easy. Antonio Brown posted a picture after a meeting with him and Steelers owner Art Rooney II. (AP) More from Yahoo Sports: • Former NFL player fatally shot in parking dispute • QB Cousins angers Minnesota with a tweet • Just weeks after startup, AAF faced big money woes • LaMelo Ball still plans to go to college – – – – – – – Frank Schwab is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Subscribe to The Yahoo Sports NFL Podcast Apple Podcasts• Stitcher • Google Podcasts