Ben Brown

Timothy Benjamin Brown (born May 19, 1998) is an American professional football center for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Early life Brown was born on May 19, 1998. He attended St. Aloysius High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he played offensive tackle and defensive tackle and earned first-team all-state honors, as well as second-team All-American honors, as a senior while compiling 37 tackles and a sack and helping St. Aloysius gain 2,596 rushing yards with an average 7.2 yards-per-carry.

Ranked a three-star recruit, Brown committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

College career As a true freshman at Ole Miss in 2017, Brown redshirted. The following year, he became a starter at right guard and started every game, not allowing any sacks on 446 pass plays while earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman honors while being one of three freshmen nationally to start every game at his position. In 2019, Brown started all 12 games, allowing only one sack, while playing a total of 765 snaps at offensive guard and 99 at center. He finished his collegiate career having started 40 consecutive games.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals Brown had been commonly projected to be a fifth-to-sixth round pick in the 2022 NFL draft prior to his injury, but afterwards went unselected. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. He injured his biceps in the first preseason game and was placed on injured reserve, ending his first season. The following season, he was released at the final roster cuts on August 29, 2023.

Seattle Seahawks Two days after being released by Cincinnati, Brown was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks. He was signed to the active roster on September 4. He was waived on October 21, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 26.

Arizona Cardinals On January 1, 2024, Brown was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season, and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.

Las Vegas Raiders On January 16, 2024, Brown signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.

New England Patriots On October 10, 2024, Brown was signed to the New England Patriots' active roster off the Raiders practice squad. He made his first NFL career start at center, in Week 6 against the Houston Texans.

On December 23, 2025, Brown signed a two-year, $6.6 million contract extension with the Patriots.

Personal life Brown is the seventh member of his family to play for the Rebels.