Former NFL player Antonio Brown released from Miami jail to await attempted murder trial

MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL star receiver Antonio Brown was released from a Miami jail Thursday and freed on $25,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a convicted felon. second degree attempted murder charge.

Brown, 37, embraces attorney Mark Eiglarsh outside Turner Guilford Knight Prison in Miami. Brown had a bag of items in his hand as he walked toward a nearby food truck where he grabbed a drink and then got into the attorney’s vehicle.

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Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer ordered Brown to wear a GPS ankle monitor while awaiting trial. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Prosecutors had requested pre-trial detention, arguing that Brown was a highly paid former professional athlete and had the resources to escape. Eiglarsh told the judge Wednesday that Brown, who no longer has a passport, will return to his home in Broward County, Florida, while the case continues.

Brown is accused of taking a gun from a security guard After the celebrity boxing match According to an arrest warrant, on May 16, he fired two shots at a man with whom he had previously gotten into a fistfight in Miami. Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.

Brown’s attorney said Wednesday that the affidavit was inaccurate; Brown actually used his personal firearm and the shots were not aimed at anyone.

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Brown spent 12 years in the NFL and was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played for Tampa Bay in 2021. He spent most of his career in Pittsburgh. During his career, Brown had 928 receptions for more than 12,000 yards and 88 total touchdowns, including punt returns and one pass.