Isaac Bruce: Rams should ‘absolutely’ bring in Antonio Brown

Isaac Bruce says Antonio Brown would “take the Rams to a different level.”

There are several questions on the Rams’ roster as they head into the 2020 season, but the wide receiver group certainly is not one of them. Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods make up one of the top duos in the league, while Josh Reynolds and Van Jefferson are two good receivers to have battling for the No. 3 spot.

However, the Rams’ depth at wideout shouldn’t stop them from bringing in Antonio Brown, according to Isaac Bruce. The former Rams receiver says Los Angeles should definitely consider signing Brown, or at least bringing him in for a workout.

Here’s what he said about Brown in an interview with CBS Sports’ Zach Gelb.

“Absolutely. I mean, you’re talking about one of the premier wide receivers from the past decade that we have. A guy that was very productive, I think a guy that has started to make the 180-degree turn that’s required to be a part of a team — which I feel he wants to be. We’ve done some things in the past, reached out and got guys that other people may see (as controversial) and brought them in the fold. I think Les Snead should reach out, see the interest, and maybe bring him in at least for a workout. But a guy that caliber, I don’t think you need to work him out because he’s a hard worker, great work ethic, he’s very productive like I mentioned, and I think he’ll challenge the people in his room and take the Rams to a different level.”

Brown was suspended eight games in July for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The NFL investigated an accusation of sexual misconduct against Brown for an incident that happened in 2017. Brown was also charged with felony burglary with battery and two misdemeanors following an altercation with a moving truck company outside his home.

Last year alone, Brown was traded to the Raiders before being cut by them in September, and then was signed by the Patriots, who released him after just one game due to the sexual misconduct accusations.

Despite the trouble Brown has gotten himself into, Bruce believes the former Steelers receiver has learned from his mistakes and matured.

“I think football has probably been a part of his life from his youth,” Bruce said. “Just to have that taken away from him, that tends to make a person sit down and just reflect on career choices, life choices and just the results and the fruit that you bore. So, I think from that standpoint, anybody being in their right mind can make the life adjustments to do something that they love to do.”

In all likelihood, the Rams won’t give Brown a call. Wide receiver isn’t a roster need, and the distractions that would probably come with signing Brown aren’t worth it. Sean McVay likes the guys he has, and there’s little reason for Los Angeles to take a chance on Brown.