Brown not returning Roethlisberger calls amid trade talk

Ben Roethlisberger says Antonio Brown has not returned his texts or calls amid speculation the wide receiver has requested a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown did not play in Sunday’s season finale, which saw the Steelers miss out on the playoffs despite a 16-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, having reportedly been benched for getting into an altercation with a team-mate, allegedly quarterback Roethlisberger, during practice and missing a meeting the night before the game. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported on Tuesday that Brown had requested a trade, though in a conflicting report NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said he had not officially done so.