Former NFL star Antonio Brown is set to accept a plea agreement on an attempted murder charge in Miami that would spare him prison time. He is scheduled to appear before a judge on September 30 to finalize the deal, which could reduce a potential sentence of up to 30 years to probation.
The charge stems from an incident on May 16, 2025, after a celebrity boxing match in Miami. According to an arrest warrant, Brown allegedly seized a handgun from a security staffer and fired two shots at a man he had earlier engaged in a fistfight with. One bullet grazed the man’s neck.
Defender Mark Eiglarsh said the decision was not easy but the offer could not be refused. He noted Brown’s belief in his innocence and his Stand Your Ground defense, but said prosecutors’ offer to transform a decades‑long potential sentence into a reduced charge and probation was too good to decline. Florida’s Stand Your Ground law allows use of deadly force when a person believes they face death or serious injury.
Brown, 38, played 12 years in the NFL, including a Super Bowl win with Tampa Bay. He was extradited from Dubai in November 2025 after a June warrant. He has faced other legal troubles, including battery, domestic violence, and child‑support violations, and his 2021 incident on the field led to his release from the Buccaneers.
