Pats Sign Another Veteran Linebacker

ESPN.com’s Len Pasquarelli is reporting that the New England Patriots have signed veteran linebacker Chad Brown to a one year contract.  Brown has 14 years of NFL experience under his belt, one of which he spent with the Pats.  Though he has had injury problems in the past few years, to say the least, that doesn’t trouble the Patriots too much, as they view Brown as more of any insurance policy.  Brown is expected to play the role of backup linebacker, as he is a versatile player with tons of experience who could step in and fill a need if one of their other linebackers was felled by an injury.

This is a pretty sweet deal for Brown, whose body seems to be breaking down under the strain of a long NFL career.  He gets a chance to make a few more bucks (details of the contract have not been disclosed), continue playing the game he loves, and there’s always the very definite possibility that the Pats are going to make another Super Bowl run, in which case he could find himself nabbing a Super Bowl ring this year.  Not a bad deal for Mr. Brown.

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