Former Patriots OT Trent Brown reportedly trying out a new position in first practice with Cincinnati Bengals
Trent Brown is known as one of the better tackles in the NFL, and made the move to the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason. However, with his new team, it appears he's trying something new. According to NBC 5 Cincinnati's Charlie Clifford, Brown worked at right guard during his first practice with the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown was […]
Trent Brown is known as one of the better tackles in the NFL, and made the move to the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason.
However, with his new team, it appears he's trying something new.
According to NBC 5 Cincinnati's Charlie Clifford, Brown worked at right guard during his first practice with the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown was joined by Amarius Mims on the right side.
Brown began his career with the San Francisco 49ers, being drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. And during his two-year tenure, he played on the right side. During his first tenure with the Patriots, he played on the left side, but with the other teams, he played on both the right and left side.
And it seems the Bengals plan to use him on the right too.
Brown took the field for the first day of Mandatory Minicamp, providing reporters with their first look at the offensive lineman in a Bengals jersey.
A Controversial Final Season in NE
Brown's final season with the Patriots included a lot of controversy, and he wasn't willing to bite his tongue during all the struggles. So, it became clear that Brown had every intention of not returning to New England, and in March he signed a 1-year deal with the Bengals.
Because of that, he took a moment to throw some shade at the Patriots during his introductory press conference. Offensive lineman Ted Karras, who also formally played with the Patriots, was in the building when Brown first arrived for his visit, so one reporter asked if the two had a chance to speak, and if that influenced Brown's decision.
“He said he loved it here," Brown explained. "He said that, ‘Bro, this is a great organization. It’s like a family over here.’'
And with that, he also noticed a huge difference in the atmosphere in Cincinnati versus what he was used to with the Patriots.
"I walked in the building this morning and he was in the hot tub getting ready to work out. So that even added to it, him being here on March 19 and the offseason program doesn’t start for another month almost. That was a huge thing right there in itself, just being from where we came from," Brown said. "When people get out of there for a release any chance we had.”
He was clearly inferring that Patriots players didn't want to spend any more time in the facility than they had to. But in Cincinnati, Karras and other players want to be near the team.
Brown finally gets the fresh start with a new team, and will get the opportunity to play with and protect star quarterback Joe Burrow.
As for the Patriots, they don't have a definite left tackle. If the season were to start tomorrow, the starting spot would go to Chukwuma Okorafor, but rookie Caedan Wallace was also brought in to help fill that opening.
