Antonio Brown did not want his offseason to begin without expressing his appreciation to ''Steeler Nation''.

Brown, who was injured for Pittsburgh's final game of the season--a 23-16 loss to the Broncos in the AFC divisional playoffs--enjoyed one of the finest seasons a receiver has ever had in the NFL. And now, as he prepares for his seventh NFL season, Brown wrote the following Facebook message to Steelers fans everywhere:

Steeler nation,

Thank you.

To my teammates, thank you for an unforgettable season. Every week we seemed to be faced with a challenge, but there was never an obstacle big or small that we couldn't overcome. I know our goal at the beginning of each season is to get to the super bowl and we fell a little short, but nevertheless there isn't another group of guys I would want to suit up with on a daily basis. Love my brothers!

To my coaches, I can't say enough about how grateful I am to play with the best coaches in the world. I know how badly you guys want us to win and that makes me work even harder! Thank you guys.

And finally...

To the fans that show continuous support week in and week out, you are all truly the best. Without you competing wouldn't be nearly as exciting as it is. Stepping out onto Heinz Field every Sunday seeing you all decked in black and yellow waving your terrible towel gives me chills! You guys are the pride of Pittsburgh. You are the reason that we work so hard 365 days a year. It hurts me to say we can't bring you a Lombardi trophy this year but there is no doubt in my mind we will be right back where we were this year. Thank you guys for being there every step of the way this year and making the 2015 season one to remember.

We will be back next year.

Until next year,

Antonio Brown

Oh... One last thing... Business is and will always be BOOMIN!

