NE Ben Brown
NFL player. Position: Center. Team: NE.
Quick Facts
- Position: Center
- Team: NE (New England Patriots)
2026 Outlook
Ben Brown is the Patriots' starting center heading into the 2026 season. He suffered a lower-body injury in the preseason opener against Indianapolis on August 13, 2026, but coach Mike Vrabel did not believe the injury was major. "I don't think it's anything too serious, but I also don't want to speculate until we're able to do some more tests," Vrabel said. Brown was replaced by undrafted rookie Jacob Rizy in the game. With interior OL depth concerns on the Patriots roster, his status will be monitored closely before Week 1 (per Patriots Appeared to Avoid Disaster With Pair of OL Injuries).
Role / Depth Chart
Starting center, New England Patriots.
Injury Status
Severe knee sprain suffered in preseason opener (Aug 13). Ruled out for Week 1 vs. Seahawks and did not travel with the team (per Patriots-Seahawks injury report: TreVeyon Henderson sits again Monday, Christian...). Timeline for return to be determined.
Recent News
- 2026-09-07 — Patriots vs. Seahawks Monday injury report: Ben Brown ruled out ahead of opener (Patriots vs. Seahawks Monday injury report: Ben Brown ruled out ahead of opener)
- 2026-06-01 — Fantasy baseball free agent pickups: Brown, Mead making the most of new opportunities (Fantasy baseball free agent pickups: Brown, Mead making the most of new opportunities)
- 2026-08-14 — Ben Brown suffers lower-body injury in Patriots preseason opener (Patriots Appeared to Avoid Disaster With Pair of OL Injuries)