New England will have a number of their own players hitting the market, including defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale, and with Christian Barmore’s future also up in the air due to health concerns, the team may look to add in the middle of their defense.

This week, Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine suggested that the Patriots sign Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Bobby Brown III to help fill the gap.

Brown, 24, played collegiately at Texas A&M, where he earned First-team All-SEC honors in his final season before the Rams took him in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

In four seasons in Los Angeles, including the team’s Super Bowl-winning 2021 campaign, Brown has appeared in 47 games, recording 80 tackles (eight for a loss), two quarterback hits and a half-sack. He’s also received a 66.4 run defense grade from Pro Football Focus this season which is good for 30th of the 217 qualified interior defensive linemen.

New England could probably sign Brown on an inexpensive deal and still have plenty of cap space to make their other moves in free agency or on the trade market.