Antonio Brown loses second grievance on helmet issue

Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has lost his second helmet-related grievance, per Pro Football Talk (via Twitter). Brown will wear a league-approved helmet in 2019 and beyond (Twitter link). This was the expected outcome, and the ruling should resolve this issue once and for all. Brown has been practicing with a new helmet and seems to be past the foot problems he sustained during a cryotherapy mishap. Raiders fans just have to cross their fingers and hope that Brown has put his off-field matters behind him. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com says no further proceedings are expected (Twitter link). Pro Football Talk tweets that Brown is close to selecting a new helmet, and that it will be a custom-made model. Brown is also going to get an endorsement deal from the helmet maker, an added bonus for Brown. The 31-year-old wideout has not played this preseason, though he is expected to be ready to go for Week 1. The Raiders are not expected to make the playoffs this year, but this year’s “Hard Knocks” outfit should at

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