Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown has yet to show any sign that he will end his holdout, but says he still plans to be on the field this season.
Brown has stayed away from the Texans all offseason in hopes of renegotiating his contract. When he attended an event Monday to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey, he told reporters he's still determined to suit up in 2017.
"I'm not getting into that too much, but I'm definitely playing football this year," Brown responded when asked about the status of negotiations with the team, according to Mark Berman of FOX 26. "It's tough, man. It's my craft, something I love to do. Those are my brothers. So it's tough. But like I said, I'm not going to get into it too much. We'll see what happens."
The veteran starter has two seasons remaining on his six-year, $53.4-million contract with cap hits of $9.65 million in 2017 and $9.75 million in 2018, but none of the money is guaranteed moving forward. The Texans have not publicly considered any sort of renegotiation with Brown, a three-time Pro Bowler and Houston's starting left tackle since 2008.
