Steelers' Antonio Brown ruled out vs. Broncos

It looks like Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones owes someone an apology.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled out wide receiver Antonio Brown for their AFC divisional matchup Sunday against the Denver Broncos.

Brown suffered a concussion in the Steelers' wild-card win over the Bengals and has yet to clear the NFL's concussion protocol.

Jones accused Brown of faking the concussion after taking an illegal hit from Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, and said he would only apologize if Brown ended up missing Sunday's game.

The loss of Brown is a huge blow to the Steelers' offense, as he's played 95.6 percent of snaps this season - the second-highest total among receivers - and led the team with 136 catches for 1,834 yards and 10 touchdowns.

With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger nursing a shoulder injury and running back DeAngelo Williams still sidelined by a foot injury, the Steelers are going to have their work cut out for them against the Broncos' stingy defense.