Raiders News: Antonio Brown Placed on NFI List with 'Very Minor' Injury

Antonio Brown made an impressive arrival to the Oakland Raiders' training camp, but he'll have to wait to suit up for the team. 

The Raiders announced they placed Brown on the non-football injury list. ESPN's Field Yates reported the injury was "very minor."

Veterans were scheduled to report to the team ahead of the Raiders' first practice Saturday. In keeping with his tradition of grand entrances, Brown chartered a hot air balloon to drop into Napa Valley.

Oakland acquired the four-time All-Pro wideout in March, trading 2019 third-round and fifth-round picks to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team immediately reworked the terms of his contract as well, allowing him to earn up to $54.1 million over three years, with $30.1 million guaranteed.

Brown is tasked with helping turn around a unit that finished 25th in offensive efficiency, per Football Outsiders. He'll also be a huge boost for Derek Carr, who didn't have a seamless transition to new head coach Jon Gruden in 2018.

The NFI list is pretty self-explanatory. The designation is reserved for players who got hurt away from official team activities. For example, Yates reported the New England Patriots placed Julian Edelman, who broke his thumb during a game of catch this offseason, on the NFI list as they opened training camp.

Brown's injury may prove to be nothing, but it's not the way the Raiders were looking to get things started with their marquee addition.