Free-agent offensive tackle Trent Brown is returning to the New England Patriots.
His agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, confirmed Monday morning that Brown agreed to a two-year deal with the franchise.
Brown's return helps solidify the right side of the offensive line, as starting right guard Shaq Mason was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the start of free agency.
Trading Mason, along with Brown's return, helps solidify where third-year tackle/guard Mike Onwenu will play this season. Onwenu projects as a starting guard.
When the Patriots acquired Brown from the Las Vegas Raiders in March of 2021, it marked the second time the team traded for him (2018).