C · New England Patriots · week 7 · Sun Nov 1

Ben Brown

ROLE a starter
EXP 4 seasons
AGE 25-28
DEPTH RG1

Call locked

Written and timestamped · not being published at the moment

As of week 7, Ben Brown was a G for NE, age 28.3, 4 seasons of experience. In 2026 through week 6 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 5 games on 60% of snaps. Before 2026 he played 32 games (postseason included) over 3 seasons. His injury history held 2 episodes (concussion 1, knee 1), 2 of them reaching OUT; the last was a knee injury in 2026 week 2.

The full read

In short

Ben Brown is a starter at right guard for NE — 100% of the snaps in his best week of 5. His team named him inactive in weeks 1 and 7. His team has not listed him on the final report.

The reader concurs · grade A

The Patriots' own site reports that on the final injury report for this Thursday game the club 'ruled out ... G Ben Brown (knee)' (P4), and an independent outlet confirms he is among the five officially 'out' for Thursday (P3). This follows a same-week right knee injury on 18 Oct severe enough that he needed two trainers to leave the field (P1, P2), and Vrabel's own midweek statement that Brown was 'probably' set to miss the game (P5), with Brown a non-participant on the estimated practice report (P6). Nothing in the dossier or passages contradicts the SIT call.

What the read cites

	What was reported	Source
1	“The Patriots ruled out CB Carlton Davis III (neck), G Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), G Ben Brown (knee), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring), and CB Channing Canada (hamstring) for Thursday night in Chicago.”	New England Patriots · 2026-10-21
2	“Five Patriots are now officially considered “out” for Thursday's game. That includes: starting LG Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), starting RG Ben Brown (knee)”	Windy City Gridiron · 2026-10-21
3	“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · 2026-10-20
4	“backup left guard Ben Brown needed the assistance of two trainers to make his way to the sidelines after suffering what looked to be a serious knee injury”	Boston Globe · 2026-10-18

12versions in week 7

9average, every player

29most for one player

How the call moved

NOT EXPECTED since Wed Oct 21 · 3:10 AM ET · 41 h before kickoff · 23 h before the club. Biggest move: 50% → 24%, Tue Oct 20 · 12:05 PM ET to Tue Oct 20 · 2:45 PM ET, with no club report in between.

We have made a call on him in week 7

It is written down and timestamped, and it is not being published at the moment.

How our calls are checked

Our scale

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

Where he sits on this scale is published with the call.

No dated practice report for him in week 7

The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

Snap share59.6% range 0–100
wk 2–6 · 5 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

0%wk 2
19%wk 3
100%wk 4
100%wk 5
79%wk 6

Missed while on the injury report

Season	Weeks on the report	Missed while listed
2026	3	2

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

When	Injury	Weeks on a report	Worst status
2026 · wk 7	knee	1	Out
2026 · wk 1	knee	2	Out
2024 · wk 17	concussion	2	Out

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 3 episodes · 5 weeks on a report · same site more than once: knee ×2

2024

concussion · 2w

2026

knee · 1wknee · 2w

Weeks 1–18

ruled out

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

Our past calls vs what happened

Wk 7SIT 50% ✓ rightafter his team's announcement; did not play

Season on him: 1 of 1 graded call of ours right. Graded by the record: right or a miss against whether he played. A week we did not call, or his club's own word, is not graded.

The rest of his team's report in week 7

Player	Pos	Practice	Whose word	Call	Chance he plays	Band
Morgan Moses	T	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Kevin Byard	S	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Carlton Davis III	CB	LTD	team's word	Out
Harold Landry III	LB	UNK	team's word	—
A.J. Brown	WR	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Dre'Mont Jones	LB	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Mike Onwenu	G	UNK	team's word	—
Christian Elliss	LB	FULL	team's word	Questionable
Alijah Vera-Tucker	G	DNP	team's word	Out
Romeo Doubs	WR	UNK	team's word	—
Bryce Baringer	P	UNK	team's word	—
Christian Gonzalez	CB	UNK	team's word	Questionable
Dell Pettus	SAF	UNK	team's word	—
Drake Maye	QB	FULL	ours	PLAY	93%	EXPECTED
Joshua Farmer	DT	FULL	team's word	—
Andy Borregales	K	FULL	ours	PLAY	95%	EXPECTED
Marcus Bryant	T	FULL	team's word	—
Will Campbell	T	FULL	ours	PLAY	94%	EXPECTED
Craig Woodson	S	FULL	team's word	Questionable
TreVeyon Henderson	RB	FULL	ours	PLAY	93%	EXPECTED
Karon Prunty	CB	LTD	team's word	Out
Behren Morton	QB	UNK	team's word	—
Channing Canada	CB	LTD	team's word	Out
Khalil Jacobs	LB	UNK	team's word	—
Quintayvious Hutchins	LB	UNK	team's word	—

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 18 · 4:30 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Sun Oct 18 · 5:06 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Mon Oct 19 · 7:03 AM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Mon Oct 19 · 12:03 PM ET

We read the news for this call. The quotes we found are not shown publicly.

The evidence behind the call made Mon Oct 19 · 5:03 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“New England went on to lose both starting guards, Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) and Ben Brown (knee)”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19
“backup left guard Ben Brown needed the assistance of two trainers to make his way to the sidelines after suffering what looked to be a serious knee injury”	Boston Globe · Sun Oct 18

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“The team will have just three days to rebuild the depth of the unit before its Thursday night showdown against the Bears.”	Boston Globe · Sun Oct 18

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 7:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“New England went on to lose both starting guards, Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) and Ben Brown (knee)”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19
“backup left guard Ben Brown needed the assistance of two trainers to make his way to the sidelines after suffering what looked to be a serious knee injury”	Boston Globe · Sun Oct 18

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“The team will have just three days to rebuild the depth of the unit before its Thursday night showdown against the Bears.”	Boston Globe · Sun Oct 18

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“an offensive line that saw three starters in Ben Brown, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Morgan Moses ruled out on Sunday”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19
“New England went on to lose both starting guards, Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) and Ben Brown (knee)”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19
“backup left guard Ben Brown needed the assistance of two trainers to make his way to the sidelines after suffering what looked to be a serious knee injury”	Boston Globe · Sun Oct 18

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 2:45 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“an offensive line that saw three starters in Ben Brown, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Morgan Moses ruled out on Sunday”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19
“New England went on to lose both starting guards, Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) and Ben Brown (knee)”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19

The evidence behind the call made Tue Oct 20 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“an offensive line that saw three starters in Ben Brown, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Morgan Moses ruled out on Sunday”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19
“New England went on to lose both starting guards, Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) and Ben Brown (knee)”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 3:10 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“an offensive line that saw three starters in Ben Brown, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Morgan Moses ruled out on Sunday”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 7:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“an offensive line that saw three starters in Ben Brown, Alijah Vera-Tucker and Morgan Moses ruled out on Sunday”	Pats Pulpit · Mon Oct 19

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 3:20 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20
“offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20
“The Patriots also estimated kicker Andy Borregales (personal), offensive lineman Ben Brown (knee), cornerback Carlton Davis III (neck), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (personal) and offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring) as non-participants.”	Windy City Gridiron · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Patriots ruled out CB Carlton Davis III (neck), G Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), G Ben Brown (knee), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring), and CB Channing Canada (hamstring) for Thursday night in Chicago.”	New England Patriots · Wed Oct 21
“Five Patriots are now officially considered “out” for Thursday's game. That includes: starting LG Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), starting RG Ben Brown (knee)”	Windy City Gridiron · Wed Oct 21
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Patriots ruled out CB Carlton Davis III (neck), G Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), G Ben Brown (knee), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring), and CB Channing Canada (hamstring) for Thursday night in Chicago.”	New England Patriots · Wed Oct 21
“Five Patriots are now officially considered “out” for Thursday's game. That includes: starting LG Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), starting RG Ben Brown (knee)”	Windy City Gridiron · Wed Oct 21
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 22 · 6:52 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“The Patriots ruled out CB Carlton Davis III (neck), G Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), G Ben Brown (knee), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring), and CB Channing Canada (hamstring) for Thursday night in Chicago.”	New England Patriots · Wed Oct 21
“Five Patriots are now officially considered “out” for Thursday's game. That includes: starting LG Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), starting RG Ben Brown (knee)”	Windy City Gridiron · Wed Oct 21
“According to head coach Mike Vrabel, both Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown are “probably” set to miss the game.”	Pats Pulpit · Tue Oct 20

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 7


Role	G2 · 60% snaps
Season	2026 · 5 games through wk 6
Career	3 seasons · 32 games before 2026
Injuries	2 episodes · last: knee, 2026 wk 2
Bio	age 28.3 · 4 seasons' experience

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About him	As the record holds it
His role	a starter at right guard — 100% of the snaps in his best week of 5
Listed on the depth chart	first at right guard
Last week	He did not dress last week
Snaps played	60% a week on average over 5 weeks, 100% at his highest, 17% on special teams
Build	6 ft 5 in · 312 lb
College	Mississippi
Drafted	undrafted
Age	25-28 at the season's start
Experience	4 seasons

How our call moved, earliest first

When	Lead	Call	Chance he plays	Band	On what
Sun Oct 18 · 4:30 PM ET	100 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Sun Oct 18 · 5:06 PM ET	99 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Mon Oct 19 · 7:03 AM ET	85 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Mon Oct 19 · 12:03 PM ET	80 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Mon Oct 19 · 5:03 PM ET	75 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 7:02 AM ET	61 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 12:05 PM ET	56 h	SIT	50%	COIN FLIP	after his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 2:45 PM ET	54 h	SIT	24%	UNLIKELY	after his team's announcement
Tue Oct 20 · 5:05 PM ET	51 h	SIT	24%	UNLIKELY	after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 3:10 AM ET	41 h	SIT	1%	NOT EXPECTED	after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 7:02 AM ET	37 h	SIT	1%	NOT EXPECTED	after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 12:02 PM ET	32 h	SIT	1%	NOT EXPECTED	after his team's announcement
Wed Oct 21 · 3:20 PM ET	29 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's Out, as ESPN's injury report carries it (the league's report had not yet)
Wed Oct 21 · 5:05 PM ET	27 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's Out, as ESPN's injury report carries it (the league's report had not yet)
Thu Oct 22 · 2:10 AM ET	18 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's own word, restated
Thu Oct 22 · 7:02 AM ET	13 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's own word, restated
Thu Oct 22 · 12:05 PM ET	8 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's own word, restated
Thu Oct 22 · 5:05 PM ET	3 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's own word, restated
Thu Oct 22 · 6:52 PM ET	1 h	his team's word	—	—	his team's published inactive list, on the day

12 calls in week 7, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

We went and found out more

Rank 2 (listed second on his depth chart), 8 documents deep, because: llm_unsure. Fetched 8 of 8.

His record this season

Wk	Practice	Chance he plays	Call	Source	Played
7	UNK	50%	SIT	after his team's announcement	no

A blank in Played is a week not yet settled — never a no.

Named inactive in week 1

The team's own list. We held it after kickoff, so it could NOT have informed a call. Matched to him by his player id.

Named inactive in week 7

The team's own list. We held it before kickoff, so it could have informed a call. Matched to him by his player id.