Trent Brown made it to Tuesday's practice. But he didn't last long.
Through two mandatory practices, Brown participated in one drill. He missed Monday's work, reportedly, because of a hail storm in Texas that delayed his travel.
After placing among the league leaders in penalties last season, Brown remains the most talented option on the Patriots roster at tackle. The team signed free agents Calvin Anderson and Riley Reiff in the offseason and re-signed Conor McDermott to play the same position. Rookie Sidy Sow is getting worked out at tackle after spending the vast majority of his collegiate career at guard.
Without Brown, though, this group is lacking a true high-upside anchor. Even with a nagging penalty problem last year, Brown still graded out as the No. 12th-best pass-protecting left tackle among players with at least 1,000 snaps, per Pro Football Focus. The question has never been about ability for Brown, who helped the team to a Super Bowl title in 2018 as a dominating left tackle. It has been about dependability. His weight has been monitored closely throughout his time in New England. On the field there have been lapses, like the one that led to a strip sack and score by the Dolphins in last year's season-opening loss.
Now -- thanks to an avoidable error in the timing of his travel -- Brown has missed valuable reps in the spring as the team introduces its third different offensive coordinator in as many years. Letting him go and saving $8 million in cap dollars might be the play for Belichick, freeing up cash to add another player while sending a message to the rest of the locker room about what's tolerable.
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