Out in Minnesota for a week of work, the New England Patriots saw a change up front along the offensive line.

After repping as the top left guard for most of training camp, rookie lineman Jared Wilson opened Thursday’s joint practice with the second unit for warmups before departing early.

That left Ben Brown to rep as New England’s starting left guard — a position he went on to hold in the team’s second preseason game on Saturday, even when Wilson was determined healthy enough to play after pre-game warmups.

“Just trying to get everybody the the spots that they may end up in and have still have a competition at at left guard and making sure that he’s where he needs to be,” head coach Mike Vrabel said post-game. “And I give [Jared Wilson] credit. Wasn’t able to practice on Thursday. Wor

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