A free agent acquisition during the 2024 offseason, Brown brings nine years of pro playing experience to the Bengals' offensive line room ... He has played for three teams prior to Cincinnati, including two separate stints with New England, and seen action in 100 regular-season games ... Has started 93 contests, with 51 at ROT and 42 at LOT ... Originally a seventh-round draft pick of San Francisco in 2015, and spent his first three NFL seasons ('15-17) with the 49ers before being traded to the Patriots ... Started all 16 regular-season games and all three postseason contests for New England in 2018, helping team win Super Bowl LIII ... Earned Pro Bowl selection in 2019, when he started 11 games at ROT for the Oakland Raiders ... Returned to Patriots in 2021, again via trade, and spent past three seasons ('21-23) with New England ... One of four Bengals O-linemen on offseason roster listed at 6-8, alongside OT Orlando Brown Jr., OT Eric Miller and OT Amarius Mims ... Heaviest player listed on Bengals offseason roster, weighing in at 380 pounds.
Selected by San Francisco in the seventh round of the NFL Draft (244th overall) on 5-12-15 ... Signed with 49ers on 5-2-15 ... Acquired by New England in trade with 49ers on 4-27-18 ... Patriots contract expired on 3-13-19; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Oakland (team moved to Las Vegas prior to 2020 season) as unrestricted free agent on 3-14-19 ... Acquired by New England in trade with Raiders on 3-17-21 ... Contract with Patriots was renegotiated on 3-19-21 ... Patriots contact expired on 3-16-22; became unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed with Patriots as unrestricted free agent on 3-23-22 ... Contract with Patriots was renegotiated on 9-21-23 ... Patriots contract expired on 3-13-24; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-19-24.
2015—Played in five games with two starts as a rookie for San Francisco ... Active/DNP for 11 games ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 14 vs. Minnesota ... Made first start on Dec. 27 at Detroit, lining up for all 62 offensive snaps at ROT.
2016—Started all 16 games for San Francisco (15 at ROT, one at LOT) ... Helped opened holes for run game that totaled 193 rushing yards on Nov. 27 at Miami, the most by the 49ers since 2014 ... Helped offense rush for season-high 248 yards on Dec. 11 vs. N.Y. Jets ... Started at LOT for first time in career on Dec. 24 at L.A. Rams.
2017—Played and started 10 games for San Francisco (nine at ROT, one at LOT) ... Inactive for three games (Oct. 29 vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 26 vs. Seattle, Dec. 17 vs. Tennessee) ... Placed on Reserve/Injured list on Dec. 16 due to shoulder injury and missed final three games.
2018—Started all 16 regular-season games at LOT in first season with New England ... Blocked for offense that ranked fifth in the NFL in total yards per game (393.4), fifth in rushing yards (127.3) and eighth in passing yards (266.1) ... Started all three postseason games and played every possible offensive snap (252) at LOT ... Helped Patriots win Super Bowl LIII, blocking for offense that rushed for 154 yards against the L.A. Rams.
2019—Played and started 11 games at ROT in first season with Oakland Raiders ... Inactive for one game (Oct. 20 at Green Bay) ... Spent final four games on Reserve/Injured list due to pectoral injury ... Earned first career Pro Bowl nod ... Helped RB Josh Jacobs rush for 1150 yards, becoming first rookie in team history to reach 1000-yard rushing mark ... Contributed to pass protection that allowed just 29 sacks, eighth-fewest in the NFL.
2020—Played and started five games at ROT for Las Vegas Raiders ... Inactive for five games ... Missed six games while on Reserve/COVID-19 list.
2021—Played and started nine games at ROT for New England ... Spent five games (Games 5-9) on Reserve/Injured list due to calf injury ... Sustained calf injury in season opener on Sept. 12 vs. Miami and was inactive for following three games ... Started first game after returning from R/I on Nov. 14 vs. Cleveland ... Blocked for offense that totaled 222 rushing yards on Dec. 6 at Buffalo ... Started Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 15 at Buffalo.
2022—Played in 17 games with 16 starts at LOT for New England ... Helped O-line allow zero sacks while blocking for offense that rushed for 176 yards on Oct. 9 vs. Detroit ... Part of blocking effort that allowed for season-high 206 rushing yards while allowing zero sacks on Dec. 18 at Las Vegas.
2023—Played in 11 games with eight starts at LOT for New England ... Inactive for five games ... Blocked for offense that rushed for 157 yards while allowing zero sacks on Sept. 24 at N.Y. Jets.
Spent two seasons at the University of Florida (2014-15) ... Played in 23 career games with 11 starts, seeing action at G and OT ... Helped Gators average 187.7 rushing yards per game in 2014, with five games over 200 yards ... Originally spent two seasons (2011-12) at Georgia Military College, where he was a second-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American in '12.
Hometown is Albany, Ga. ... Attended Westover High School in Albany ... Also played basketball in high school, in addition to football ... Born in Austin, Texas.
