New England Patriots tackle Trent Brown has agreed to terms to re-sign with the team, according to Brown’s agent Drew Rosenhaus. After testing free agency, including a meeting with the Seattle Seahawks, he and New England agreed to terms on a two-year contract.
Brown joined the Patriots at the beginning of the 2021 season in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. When healthy, he started every game. He missed eight games with a nagging calf injury, but played well when he was on the field for New England. It seems he’s been at his best when playing for the Patriots. He had another one-year stint in 2018 when they also traded for him.
He entered the NFL in 2015 as a seventh-round draft pick and spent three years with the San Francisco 49ers. He spent two years with the Raiders in 2019 and 2020.
Source: #Patriots OT Trent Brown has agreed to terms with… the #Patriots. A plot twist, as Brown ends up back where he began.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 21, 2022
It’s a two-year deal for Trent Brown, who lands back in New England. A major OL move for the #Patriots. https://t.co/yKjZmWBb67
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 21, 2022
Brown’s return should help stabilize the offensive line after the team traded guard Shaq Mason and watched Ted Karras depart in free agency to a more lucrative deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
It’s likely Michael Owenu will slide into one of those openings. But it’s unclear how the Patriots will fix the other slot. At least they don’t have to also figure out how to replace their right tackle.
