The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.
NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.
We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.
So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for New England Patriots tackle, Trent Brown.
Trent Brown 2024 Contract Projection
After leveraging one year with the Patriots into a monster contract with the Raiders, Trent Brown ultimately was chased out of Raider Nation and went right back to Bill Belichick. Bill squeezed another couple of serviceable years out of Brown, but the relationship finally soured in 2023, culminating in Trent being a healthy scratch for the Patriots in Week 17. Rumors of Brown’s habitual tardiness caused him to lash out at the media, and the healthy scratch appeared to be the final straw between the Patriots organization and Brown.
Brown can still be a solid tackle when healthy, but finding a team willing to offer him a multi-year deal will be a tall order considering the lengthy injury history and the combative nature of this last season. He should get work as a one-year mercenary in 2024, and proving he can succeed outside of Bill Belichick’s Patriot Way will be just as important as showing he can stay healthy.
- Franchise Tag Likelihood: None
- Projected Contract: 1 Year, $5M, $5M APY, $3M GTD
- Year One Cap Hit: $3.4M
Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.
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