Offensive deal with Trent Brown agrees to two-year deal to return to New England Patriots

Free-agent offensive deal with Trent Brown is returning to the New England Patriots.

His brokers, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, confirmed Monday morning that Brown agreed to a two-year take care of the franchise.

Brown’s return helps solidify the fitting facet of the offensive line, as beginning proper guard Shaq Mason was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers firstly of free company.

Buying and selling Mason, together with Brown’s return, helps solidify the place third-year deal with/guard Mike Onwenu will play this season. Onwenu initiatives as a beginning guard.

When the Patriots acquired Brown from the Las Vegas Raiders in March 2021, it marked the second time the staff traded for him (the 49ers additionally dealt him to the Patriots in 2018). Brown is simply the fourth NFL participant since 1980 to be traded to the identical staff a number of instances, becoming a member of Jerome Harrison (Eagles, 2010, ’11), Mark Hermann (Colts, 1983, ’88) and Walter White (Cardinals, each instances in 1980).

The 6-foot-8, 380-pound Brown was sidelined by a calf harm that he sustained on the opening collection of final season. He missed the subsequent eight video games, earlier than settling right into a beginning function at proper deal with upon his return, ending the 12 months with 9 straight begins (together with playoffs) and serving to solidify New England’s offensive line as one of many strengths of the staff.

Brown’s 2019 and 2020 seasons with the Raiders had been related when it comes to accidents (and a COVID-19 absence), as he appeared in simply 16 of a potential 32 video games.

Upon his return to New England in 2021, Brown had mentioned: “I’ve worn plenty of jerseys in my life, however I’ve by no means been extra proud than once I placed on a Patriots jersey.”

Brown, who turns 29 on April 13, has expertise at each proper and left deal with in seven NFL seasons.

The Patriots proceed to scour the free-agent market. They may host free-agent CB Malcolm Butler, free-agent RB Leonard Fournette and restricted free-agent G Ryan Bates (Payments), sources advised ESPN.

ESPN’s Mike Reiss contributed to this report.