Patriots left sort out Trent Brown was a wholesome scratch for Sunday’s 27-21 loss at Buffalo.
News broke when the crew listed Brown on its inactives record two days after eradicating him from the harm report. The 6-foot-8, 380-pounder performed in a rotation the previous couple weeks whereas coping with hand, ankle and knee accidents that triggered him to overlook two video games in November. Since then, nonetheless, the Patriots have struggled to maintain him motivated, per the Herald’s Doug Kyed.
Asked in regards to the choice to make Brown a wholesome scratch, Patriots coach Bill Belichick advised reporters post-game: “We played the players we wanted to play.”
Pressed about whether or not Brown’s motivation has been a difficulty, Belichick replied: “You’d have to talk to whoever gave that report.”
On Sunday morning, Kyed wrote: “The Patriots gave Brown a pay bump worth $2 million in added incentives in September with the goal to keep him on the field. Since Brown missed time with knee and ankle injuries at midseason, meaning he wouldn’t receive all of his increased pay, they’ve had trouble keeping him motivated over the final weeks of the season, according to a source.”
ESPN’s Mike Reiss famous throughout WBZ’s post-game present the Patriots didn’t have a locker for Brown in Buffalo, indicating he didn’t journey with the crew. On previous highway journeys, the Patriots have arrange lockers for gamers who had been game-time choices or wholesome scratches. The Pats began beleaguered backup Vederian Lowe in Brown’s place.
Asked about Brown absence, Patriots middle and captain David Andrews advised reporters: “I appreciate Trent. Played a lot of football with him.”
Brown is at present in a contract yr after signing a 2-year, $13 million pact in March 2022. It’s unknown whether or not he’ll play in subsequent weekend’s season finale in opposition to the Jets.
Source: www.bostonherald.com