"In December, ahead of the team's road finale, [Bill] Belichick ruled out starting left tackle Trent Brown as a healthy scratch," Callahan and Kyed wrote. "Brown had dealt with knee and ankle injuries in late October, and had his mind on free agency. After a surprising upset at Pittsburgh, Brown openly discussed plans to play for an NFC team in the team locker room."
"Internally, I'm told, there was belief Brown could have returned before (Week 12) and did not," Giardi wrote. "The belief was that he was protecting himself and his future earnings in a season without the promise of a postseason. With the number of players on the roster who were playing through injuries - including those on the offensive line - needless to say, that hasn't gone over very well."
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