Ex-NFL receiver Brown to avoid prison for attempted murder

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal that will have him avoid prison time on a reduced charge in an attempted murder case in Miami.

His lawyer said on Wednesday the agreement with prosecutors was too good to turn down.

Brown is scheduled to appear in court on September 30 to make the deal final. Defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh said Brown will plead no contest to aggravated assault. He will be sentenced to probation, and adjudication will be withheld, meaning Brown will not be considered a convicted felon, the attorney said.