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Making Trent Brown the highest-paid right tackle in the NFL in 2019 was one of the more dubious decisions the Las Vegas Raiders made while Jon Gruden was head coach. Despite receiving a $66 million contract from the franchise, he was moved to the New England Patriots after just two seasons.

Even though Brown won’t fetch a high fee, he will sign with another organization. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on March 19 on X that Brown is signing a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Since joining the NFL, the Bengals have had trouble keeping quarterback Joe Burrow safe, so Brown should be an improvement at right tackle. He remains one of the NFL’s best pass blocks when healthy. Brown was in one-on-one situations for 88.3% of pass-blocking snaps in 2023, the greatest percentage of any left tackle, according to Next Gen Stats. The second-lowest percentage in the NFL was the 7.1% of snaps on which he gave up pressure.

Brown weighs 370 pounds and is 6 feet 8 inches tall. Defensive linemen find it difficult to move one of the NFL’s biggest players. As long as he can stay on the field, he might prove to be a very valuable asset for the Bengals.

Trent Brown isn’t signing a large contract this offseason for a few reasons. The largest is probably his health. He missed 16 games in two seasons, which fast infuriated the Raiders. He was able to participate in all 17 games in 2022, but he missed eight more games in 2021. He missed six games in 2023, though, as he battled to maintain his health once more.

Because Brown isn’t hesitant to take jabs at his current and past teams, Raiders fans swiftly turned against him. On social media, he was also infamous for getting into arguments with his followers. Many players use social media, but during his time with the Raiders, Brown in particular infuriated supporters.