Steelers’ Brown ‘excited’ for drills after ‘DWTS’ stint

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Antonio Brown will head to Pittsburgh for offseason workouts as soon as he wraps the “Dancing with the Stars” finale Monday, which is welcome news for the Steelers after whispers of a potential holdout last offseason.

Brown has two years left on a contract that pays him $6.25 million in 2016, one of football’s greatest bargains for a player who owns the NFL record for catches in a two-year span with 265.

“This is my last week in L.A. I have the finale, wrap that up, and back for spring ball next,” Brown, who advanced to the “DWTS” Season 22 semifinals before being eliminated, told ESPN on Wednesday. “I’m excited to see how we gel together. I’m excited to go toward one goal, see how new guys plug in, create the best team we can create.”

The Steelers begin organized team activities Tuesday.

Brown, who turns 28 in July, said finishing his career in Pittsburgh under a long-term extension would be “an honor,” but he’s more concerned with re-establishing rhythm and timing with Ben Roethlisberger over the next month. The …

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