New England Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown gave the impression to be sad for a superb a part of the 2023 season because the staff fell into the underside barrel of the NFL.
Earlier than Brown left the Patriots’ facility for the season, he strongly pushed again on the unfavourable stories that swirled round him over the course of the yr. Brown took situation with “nameless sources” leaking data and denied ever talking about wanting to hitch an NFC East staff.
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Trent Brown, #77 of the New England Patriots, walks off the sphere after the primary half of a recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 15, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Photos)
“It’s been a tough yr,” he advised NESN in an interview revealed Tuesday. “This has been a yr like no different that I’ve had in my NFL profession so far as the quantity of nameless sources which have come ahead to spew full lies about my character.
“It’s been robust to even go within the constructing day-after-day understanding that there’s someone that I in all probability have a look at day-after-day, or smiles in my face day-after-day, that’s working a smear marketing campaign.”
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New England Patriots offensive deal with Trent Brown, #77, walks towards the staff bench throughout the recreation between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 at Onerous Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
Brown touched on the Patriots’ struggles, pointing to the departure of Ted Karras, the commerce of Shaq Mason and the dearth of doing something to fill the place with the fitting guys as a problem. He added that he felt as if the Patriots have been messing with him throughout the yr.
“I’ve even heard from coaches how they’ll sit in workers conferences and so they’ll be speaking about how they’ll f— with me,” he mentioned. “Like, I suppose attempting to get me out of character or no matter. It’s actually loopy to assume that we’re spending time speaking about that as an alternative of getting higher.”
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Brown mentioned he handled accidents and sicknesses as nicely. The one-time Professional Bowler performed in 11 video games for New England after showing in all 17 final season.
Even with the problems he mentioned he skilled, he advised NESN he wouldn’t be “opposed” to re-joining the staff for 2024.
Trent Brown, #77 of the New England Patriots, walks onto the sphere earlier than his staff’s recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 10, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photos)
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New England goes to have a variety of choices to make, beginning with the entrance workplace and down.
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