The Facts: Brown on Friday expressed remorse for a series of missteps he made both on and off the field in the past year. In a wide-ranging interview with ESPN's Josina Anderson, the star wide receiver faulted himself for many of the issues that have kept him out of the NFL since September. "I think I owe the whole NFL an apology and my past behavior," Brown told Anderson. "I think I could have done a lot of things better."
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Brown spoke two days after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league's No. 1 concern is Brown's well-being, not his potential return to the league. In January alone, Brown was arrested and charged with felony burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief stemming from an incident with a moving truck driver in Hollywood, Florida, and he verbally abused members of the Hollywood Police Department after they responded to a separate domestic disturbance at his home. Asked whether he believed Goodell, Brown told Anderson: "I'll believe it when we see it." Asked whether he needs mental health help, Brown added: "We all need mental help." The NFL, meanwhile, continues to investigate Brown over the accusations and Brown remains frustrated by the process. ... We'll continue to follow up as needed.