Antonio Brown would be a unique reclamation project, even by Bill Belichick’s standards.



Brown has agreed to join the Patriots, reportedly on a one-year, $15 million contract that includes a $9 million signing bonus. Because the deal wasn’t signed before 4 p.m. Saturday, Brown won’t be eligible to play Sunday against the Steelers.



But when he makes his Patriots debut — or if he does, if one is skeptical after his rocky Raiders tenure — Brown could rocket to the top of a distinguished list of players Belichick has restored, whether by performance, reputation or both.



Safe to say, there’s never been a story like the one Brown wrote this summer. The ending has yet to be written, though there’s a theory the next chapter has been envisioned for some time.



There are teams around the NFL that believe Brown wanted to be a Patriot all along, and Brown might have just been doing anything possible to propel himself out...