As the New England Patriots cut down their roster to the league-mandated 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, there’s a new name on the open market for the team to consider.

“More line changes in Houston: Texans are releasing veteran offensive lineman Trent Brown,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday on X .

The Patriots’ offensive line remains a work in progress , so it’s possible Brown could be brought back to Foxboro, Mass. to help protect second-year quarterback Drake Maye .

New England acquired Brown from the San Francisco 49ers in April of 2018. He started 16 games at left tackle that season and did the dirty work up front to help quarterback Tom Brady lead the Patriots to victory in Super Bowl LIII .

After the season, Brown signed a four-year, $66 million contract

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