Raiders plan on playing Brown

The Raiders, in an abrupt reversal, allowed All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown to rejoin the team Friday and opted against suspending or releasing him.

He’s scheduled to play in the Raiders’ season-opening game Monday night at home against the Broncos, according to coach Jon Gruden.

“That’s the plan,” Gruden said Friday.

Brown apologized to teammates during a meeting Friday, he confirmed when he spoke briefly to reporters.

“I’m excited to be out here today,” Brown said. “I apologized to my teammates (and) the organization. Enough talk, man. I’m excited to be out here with my teammates. I’m grateful for all the fans. I’m excited to be a part of the Raiders.”

Brown’s return came a day after he was told to stay home as team officials reportedly mulled a variety of possible disciplinary measures that included fining, suspending or releasing him.

A suspension would have been without pay and could have voided the guarantee of a large portion of the money in Brown’s contract.

The penalties would have come in reaction to a practicefield incident Wednesday between Brown and Mike Mayock, the team’s general manager.

Brown signed a three-year, $50.1 million contract with the Raiders as part of the offseason trade that brought him from the Steelers. That deal contained $30.1 million in guaranteed money. If he’d been suspended, that potentially would have revoked the guarantee of $29.1 million of that total, although this season’s salary would have become reguaranteed by being on the Raiders roster Monday.

Wednesday’s incident came with Brown unhappy about receiving a letter from Mayock informing him that he’d been fined nearly $54,000 for missing a walk-through and a practice last month. Brown had posted a photo of that fine letter on social media. The incident included Brown using profane language toward Mayock and threatening to punch him. Brown also punted a football and told Mayock to fine him for that.

Hill gets extension: The Chiefs signed All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill to a three-year contract extension worth $54 million with $35 million guaranteed, ESPN reported.The deal comes months after Hill was being investigated by prosecutors regarding injuries to his son. Hill wasn’t charged.

Hill, 25, caught 87 passes for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.