For the second time in his career, Trent Brown dipped his toes into the free agency pool. As opposed to his first trip to the open market which ended with him becoming the highest-paid offensive lineman in football, however, the 28-year-old eventually decided to stay put this time around: Brown re-signed with the New England Patriots.
Returning on a two-year, $11.5 million contract, Brown will keep playing with the team that was able to get the best out of him. He acknowledged as much himself in a recent open letter to Patriots fans shared by Uninterrupted:
“Through my first seven years in the league, there’s no doubt where I’ve enjoyed my time the most and had the most success,” Brown noted.