The Las Vegas Raiders made many questionable moves during Jon Gruden’s tenure as head coach and one of the worst was making Trent Brown the highest-paid right tackle in the NFL in 2019. The team gave him a $66 million contract but he only lasted two seasons before he was traded to the New England Patriots.
While Brown isn’t worth a massive price tag, he’s landing with another team. According to a March 19 X post from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brown is signing with the Cincinnati Bengals on a one-year contract.
The Bengals have struggled to protect quarterback Joe Burrow since he entered the NFL and Brown should be an upgrade at right tackle. When healthy, he’s still one of the top pass blockers in the NFL. According to Next Gen Stats, Brown was in one-on-one situations for 88.3% of pass-blocking snaps in 2023, which was highest among left tackles. He allowed pressure on 7.1% of those snaps, which was second-lowest in the NFL.
Brown is massive at 6-foot-8, 370 pounds. He’s one of the biggest players in the NFL and it’s not easy for defensive linemen to move him. He could end up being a huge asset for the Bengals as long as he’s able to stay on the field.
