On a busy, busy free agency eve, here comes an intriguing Patriots development.
New England is permitting cornerback Brandon Browner to “explore his value around the league,” Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reported Monday.
The Patriots would like to rework Browner’s contract, the Herald reported, citing Browner’s potential $4.8 million salary cap number for 2015. The club must decide Monday whether to pick up the option on Browner for 2015, per the newspaper.
The news on Browner’s contract comes as the Patriots face a similar decision on cornerback Darrelle Revis.
The 30-year-old Browner started all nine regular season and three playoff games in which he played in 2014 for New England. If he were to hit the market, he surely would draw interest. The 6-foot-4, 221-pound Browner has rare size for the position, and given the need for cornerbacks, he would be an interesting addition to the free agent pool.
However, the Pats still hold all the cards here. But the clock is ticking.