With the National Arena League’s Albany Empire struggling to fill seats during games, the team may need to get creative. Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown told WNYT’s Rodger Wyland that he may suit up for the team to help ticket sales and said he has also spoken with Cam Newton about joining the franchise in some capacity.
Brown told Wyland he’d play in a game with the Empire either May 27 or June 17 with both being home games. As for Newton, it’s unclear where the former NFL MVP stands.
Brown said he spoke to Newton about joining in some capacity, though the idea that he’d actually play quarterback in the NAL would be a stretch to say the least. Newton was last signed to the Panthers in 2021 but has remained out of the NFL ever since. During that timeframe, he has repeatedly said he deserves to be in the NFL and even went as far as to say that his hair is the reason why teams are reluctant to sign him.
