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Antonio Brown avoids jail by pleading guilty to lesser change in Miami shooting

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown, accused of opening fire at a man in Miami last year, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday in an deal that’ll keep troubled former player out of prison.

Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by NBC News ·

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Common ground: most headlines mention “Antonio Brown avoids jail”, “pleading guilty” and “Miami shooting”.

Different angles:

  • CBS Sports “punishment after plea deal”

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. NBC NewsUnited StatesFirst report

    Antonio Brown avoids jail by pleading guilty to lesser change in Miami shooting

    Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown, accused of opening fire at a man in Miami last year, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday in an deal that’ll keep troubled former player out of prison.

  2. ESPNUnited States

    Ex-NFL WR Brown pleads guilty to lesser charge in shooting case

    Former NFL star Antonio Brown was sentenced to three years probation on Friday after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated assault with a firearm stemming from a 2025 shooting in Miami.

  3. Sky SportsUnited Kingdom

    Ex-NFL receiver Brown avoids prison after pleading guilty to reduced charge

    Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match Miami.

  4. CBS SportsUnited States

    Antonio Brown avoids jail time, receives punishment after plea deal in Miami shooting

    The former NFL star was accused of opening fire at a man last year

Coverage details

4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: NBC News, ESPN, Sky Sports and CBS Sports. NBC News published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS Sports, 2 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Antonio Brown, Miami and NFL.

By country: United States (3), United Kingdom (1).

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