Patriots trade for 49ers Trent Brown

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Trent Brown #77 of the San Francisco 49ers blocks Cameron Wake #91 of the Miami Dolphins during the 1st quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 27, 2016. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

By Austin Bumpus

Trent Brown will go from blocking for former Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the man who taught Garoppolo everything he knows: Tom Brady.

The Patriots traded a third-round pick (95th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft to the 49ers for Brown and a fifth-round pick (143rd overall).  The deal was originally reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The team has a void to fill, with Nate Solder leaving New England to head to the New York Giants this offseason.

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The move gives the Patriots more protection for Brady on their offensive line, combining with Georgia's Isaiah Wynn, the 23rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.