Antonio Brown helmet grievance decision 'considered likely' to occur early next week

The Antonio Brown helmet saga should come to a conclusion (for real) by early next week after an independent arbitrator concluded the second grievance hearing on Friday.

Adam Schefter of ESPN shared this news on Friday.

Raiders’ WR Antonio Brown’s newest helmet grievance today already had concluded and a decision by early next week is considered likely, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 23, 2019

Brown lost his first grievance against the NFL after arguing that he should be allowed to use his preferred helmet model — the Schutt AiR Advantage — if it were under 10 years old.

Following that defeat, Brown submitted a second grievance and reportedly had documentation from the NFL showing a model under 10 years old would be accepted.

In the meantime, Brown has been using a certified helmet at Oakland Raiders practices. Hopefully, whether he wins or loses this second grievance, the helmet issue will finally be put to rest for good following the verdict.