Patriots Lose Key OL Piece | NFL News

0:00On September 7th, alright, so the Patriots are kicking off their season tonight, but they're going to be missing a piece on the offensive line. Ben Brown, who can play multiple spots inside, is out with a knee injury he picked up back in the preseason. He didn't even travel with the team to Seattle for this game. This is a pretty big deal, because Brown was a regular contributor last year, playing in 17 games and even starting 4. He was a solid part of that line, as they were trying to rebuild things. Now, the expectation is that veteran Greg Van Roten will step into that back up role. He's got a ton of experience, starting at least 17 games for the last 3 seasons, so he should be ready if they need him to fill in. The good news on the injury front though, is that running back Treve on Henderson, who was dealing with an ankle issue, wasn't downgraded, that usually means he made the trip with the team, so we might see him out there. It's always tough to lose a guy like Brown early on, especially with how much he played last season. But Van Roten's experience should help keep things steady on the offensive front.

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