Brown did not practice the rest of the week, according to multiple media reports, as the team prepared for a game it needed to win to have any shot at making the playoffs. Multiple members of the organization, including team President Art Rooney II, are said to have gotten no response after reaching out to Brown. Roethlisberger said Tuesday that Brown did not return his calls or texts after their Thursday conversation.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 01, 2019 18:22 UTC