On March 10, 2019, the Raiders agreed to a $ 66 million contract with the New England Patriots, four-year-old Trent Brown, making him the highest-paid striker in NFL history.
On March 9, 2021, the Raiders admitted that the big deal was a mistake and severed ties with Brown, sending him back to New England for a fifth round choice in 2022. The Las Vegas Raiders will send a seventh choice round in 2022 for the Patriots along with Brown.
You can confirm the #Patriots will acquire the offensive tackle Trent Brown and a choice of the seventh round in 2022 from the Raiders in exchange for a choice of the fifth round. Brown, who excelled in his NE year, made a deal for a one-year contract worth up to $ 11 million. ESPN first to report.
– Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) March 9, 2021
The fact that Las Vegas accepted such a low return by Brown shows that the Raiders valued his room more than he did. He was supposed to win more than $ 16 million this season, and there is no money limit involved.
The decision to discard Brown was based on his lack of availability. Brown lost 16 of 32 games to the Raiders and he lost 11 games in 2020. When he played, however, Brown was dominant. Still, there were rumors of how much Brown wanted to be a Raider.
The fact that he accepted a revamped deal with New England is an indication that the Raiders did not want him back at a reduced rate or that Brown did not want to return to the Raiders at a reduced rate.
While Raiders are freeing up space for caps, they need to add the right equipment to their shopping list. At the moment, Brandon Parker would probably be the favorite to start, but surely Las Vegas will add to the position.
By Spotrac, with an adjusted cap of $ 192.7 million (including rollovers from 2020), the @Raiders have a projected limit of $ 36 million. This can grow depending on whether Marcus Mariota is released / traded.
– Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) March 9, 2021
Brown is the third initial striker from whom the Raiders are moving away. It has been reported that they are hacking guards Gabe Jackson and Richie Incognito.
Although the reduction in the salary cap has begun, there is important work to be done to replace all these former Raiders.