Brown played 263 snaps for the Seahawks last year and was largely ineffective, finishing with five penalties and a 47.8 PFF pass block rating. He managed just eight catches in 12 targets. Well behind Jonnu Smith in the passing game in Miami, Brown will remain mostly a blocker in Miami in 2025 should he make the 53-man roster.

The deal is worth “up to” $3.9 million. The Seahawks’ tight end depth had been wiped out following the release of Will Dissly and the departure of Colby Parkinson. That has led to a good deal of early-March Noah Fant hype, which Brown should not affect. The 30-year-old (in May) has 64 career grabs. He is coming to Seattle to block and do the “little things.”

Brown has had a few weeks with meaningful production, but he’s simply a role player on the Patriots. However, if he were to miss Sunday’s game, that would mean more snaps and routes for Hunter Henry. With Kendrick Bourne and DeVante Parker also both out for Sunday’s game, any pass catcher in New England could see an uptick in targets.

The journeyman tight end was wide open for a slow-moving 58-yard touchdown in the first half — the result of an egregious blown coverage by New York. Brown had one catch headed into Week 3. He can be safely left on your local waiver wire.