FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that C Ben Brown has been signed to the 53-man roster from the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. In addition, the Patriots released DT Trysten Hill from the practice squad.
Brown, 26, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Cincinnati out of Mississippi on May 13, 2022. The 6-foot-5, 313-pounder, spent his rookie season on injured reserve before splitting the 2023 season on the Seattle practice squad, 53-man roster and Arizona practice squad. He went to training camp this past summer with Las Vegas and was signed to the practice squad after being released at the end of training camp. Brown played in one game for Seattle with action at guard and on special teams on Sept. 24, 2023 vs. Carolina.
Hill, 26, was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster at Cincinnati on Sept. 8 and at San Francisco on Sept. 29. The 6-foot-3, 310-pounder, originally was drafted by Dallas in the second-round (58th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Central Florida. He played with Dallas and Arizona in 2022 and spent part of the 2023 season on the practice squads of Cleveland and New England. Overall, he has played in 34 games with five starts and has 39 total tackles and 1½ sacks. He was elevated to the active roster for the game vs. Buffalo on Oct. 22 last season and saw limited action on defense. Hill was released by New England on Aug. 28 and signed to the practice squad on Aug. 29.
