On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Bengals made an important signing that should help Joe Burrow in the upcoming season. Burrow is looking to lead the Bengals back to the playoffs after ending the season on injured reserve following a wrist injury.
The Cincinnati Bengals needed to improve the OL this offseason
Offensive line play was a problem for the Bengals last season. Burrow was under constant duress before succumbing to injury. According to Pro Football Focus, the Bengals ranked 22nd in pass blocking (giving up 32 sacks) and 20th in run blocking last season.
Trent Brown is set to join the Bengals
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Bengals are set to add a player who will boost the offensive line. Former New England Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown plans to sign with the Bengals after he meets with the team on Tuesday.
The #Bengals are adding a key piece on their O-Line, as #Patriots free agent OT Trent Brown plans to sign a 1-year with them, source said. He’s in Cincy on a visit today.
A new home protecting Joe Burrow for Brown. pic.twitter.com/TQLmdx9S35
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Brown in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The 30-year-old played in two stints for the Patriots and won Super Bowl LIII with New England. Brown earned a Pro Bowl appearance for his play in the 2019 season.
Brown has had a successful career
According to Pro Football Focus, Brown earned an 80.2 overall grade for his play in the 2023 season. He earned a grade of 72.8 for pass blocking and 80.7 for run blocking. Brown gave up three sacks and allowed 17 pressures in 346 pass-blocking attempts last season.
Per Next Gen Stats, Brown had the highest rate of 1-on-1 situations for a left tackle. He gave up pressure at the second-lowest rate among left tackles for those snaps.
Trent Brown found himself in 1-on-1 situations on 88.3% of his pass blocking snaps last season, the highest rate among left tackles (min. 300 pass blocking snaps).
Brown allowed pressure on just 7.1% of those snaps, the 2nd-lowest rate among left tackles.#RuleTheJungle https://t.co/p26F38233Q pic.twitter.com/aEoA50GCFi
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) March 19, 2024
Brown has made 93 starts in his nine-year NFL career.
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Get them chiefs
I’m very disappointed that to hey let Mixon go. But I will stay loyal them.
I personally hate that they released Mixon. Why breakup a playoff team when the only or largest problem was an injury to Burrow. Once he’s 100 % again they should’ve been able to make the playoffs if not the Superbowl. Their always trading or letting a good player go when it isn’t necessary because they are too d*** tight with the money. I wish them the best but I still think Mixon should’ve been kept. He’s been with them all this time and now that Joe will be back they do their key runner like that…hmmm. Not very loyal. I’m sure Mixon will run against them and they will wish they kept him. CJ Stroud and the Texans may keep them from the big show anyways .lol.