New England Patriots

Patriots add cornerback depth, sign veteran CB Tarell Brown

Published Jul. 23, 2015 1:19 p.m. ET

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The New England Patriots are defending Super Bowl champions, but several players from last season's championship team have since departed. Most notably, cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner are no longer with New England, leaving two glaring holes at cornerback.

The Patriots addressed the cornerback position in a small way on Thursday, signing veteran corner Tarell Brown to a one-year deal, according to multiple sources.

Patriots reached agreement with former Raiders and 49ers CB Tarell Brown, as @diannaESPN reported. NE had been looking to add CB depth.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2015

Brown has spent eight seasons in the league, all of which with the San Francisco 49ers except in 2014 when he played 14 games for the Oakland Raiders. He's a durable cornerback, playing in at least 13 games every season other than his rookie year in 2007.

He adds depth to the Patriots' roster, which desperately needed it. Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler is slated to be one of the starting corners, with Bradley Fletcher and Logan Ryan battling for a spot, as well.

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