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Former NFL star Antonio Brown was released from a Miami-Dade County jail after being granted bond on an attempted murder charge Thursday.
Brown, 37, was given a $25,000 bond, placed under house arrest and ordered to wear an ankle monitor Wednesday.
Brown hugged his lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, after leaving jail. He then went to a food truck stationed outside the prison exit and told reporters, “God is great.”
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Antonio Brown (left) and attorney Mark Eiglarsh (right) stand outside a food truck after Brown was released from a Miami-Dade County jail. This happened on November 13, 2025. (Provided to Pakinomist)
Brown pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder in connection with a shooting in May. According to an arrest warrant, the former star wide receiver was accused of grabbing a gun from a security officer and firing two shots at a man he had fought with earlier.
Eiglarsh said in the hearing that it was Brown’s own gun that was fired – a “concealed weapon” – and said the two shots he fired were not at the alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu.
ANTONIO BROWN PLEA’S NOT GUILTY IN MIAMI ATTEMPTED MURDER
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) makes a punt and goes long for the score during the regular season game between the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The game took place in Tampa, Florida on October 10, 2021. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Kwame Nantambu initially told investigators he believed he was grazed by a bullet, but prosecutors told the presiding judge during the hearing that she did not believe the alleged victim was actually hit.
Prosecutors sought custody, arguing that Brown was a successful NFL player with ample resources to flee, but that request was denied. Brown earned over $80 million in his NFL career, according to Spotrac.com.
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Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates with Antonio Brown (84) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The game took place in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 14, 2018. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Brown played in the NFL for 12 seasons and was selected to seven Pro Bowls while being named All-Pro four times. He won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers star has 928 career catches for 12,291 yards and 83 touchdowns.
