Rooney: Steelers will talk to Brown before deciding course of action

Two weeks after Art Rooney II stated it would be "hard to envision" Antonio Brown being a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers come training camp in July, the team president may have softened his stance.

Rooney appeared to leave the door open for a reunion while speaking to Steelers fans in a conference call Wednesday.

"There are a lot of factors we have to take into account on it. We'd have to sit down with Antonio and understand where he is and make sure he understands where we are," Rooney said, according to Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

"There is some work to do before we figure that out."

After Brown was benched for the Steelers' must-win season finale for reportedly missing meetings and practices, Rooney said the team wouldn't release the disgruntled receiver, but all other options are on the table," including a trade.