Antonio Brown walked into a Miami courtroom on Wednesday. He came ready to put a case behind him. He walked out with a new court date instead.

The former NFL star was set to take a plea deal in his attempted murder case. But the judge put off the hearing. She said she was in the middle of another trial. She was not ready to go forward.

The new date is Oct. 28.

Brown, 38, was a top wide receiver for 12 years. He spent much of his career in Pittsburgh. He won a Super Bowl with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.

Now his biggest fight is in a Florida court.

The case goes back to May 16, 2025. That night there was a celebrity boxing match in Miami.

An arrest warrant lays out what police say happened. It says Brown got into a fistfight with a man earlier that night. After the match, it says, Brown grabbed a handgun from a security worker. Then he fired two shots at that man, the warrant says.

The man is Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu. He told police one bullet grazed his neck.

Brown tells a different story. He has said on social media that he was attacked. He said he was defending himself. He also said other people were trying to steal his jewelry.

Florida has a law called Stand Your Ground. It lets people use deadly force if they believe they face death or serious harm. They do not have to try to get away first.

A warrant for Brown's arrest came out in June 2025. In November 2025, he was sent back to the United States from Dubai. He has business there.

Under the deal, Brown would plead no contest to aggravated assault, his lawyer said. No contest means he does not admit guilt. But he does not fight the charge. He would then get probation, not prison.

That is a big drop from attempted murder. Attempted murder is a far more serious charge.

His lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, said the deal was too good to turn down. He said the deal also says Brown would not count as a convicted felon.

Eiglarsh spoke after the hearing was put off.

"It's a setback because it's another month that my client has an ankle monitor on and doesn't have closure, which everybody in this case wants," Eiglarsh said.

He said he was "cautiously optimistic" the judge would agree to the terms. A judge has to sign off on a plea deal. Until then, nothing is final.

Nantambu has his own lawyer, Richard Cooper. Cooper has called the plea deal a fair one. He said Nantambu forgave Brown. He also said Nantambu would not work with police on the case.

Nantambu spoke after the hearing was put off. He said he hopes Brown takes the deal to "become a better person and be there for his family."

"We want him to get the healing that he needs," he said.

Brown has had trouble with the law before. He was accused of attacking a moving truck driver. He has faced several domestic violence charges. He was also accused of not paying child support.

His football career ended in a strange way. During a game against the New York Jets, he took off his jersey and pads. Then he ran off the field. Tampa Bay let him go after that.

On the field, he was one of the best. He caught 928 passes for more than 12,000 yards.

On Oct. 28, Brown is due back in court. If the judge agrees to the deal, he could leave with probation. If not, the case is not over.

Everyone is presumed innocent until proved otherwise.