Former Louisville football stars making moves in NFL Free Agency
By Jacob Lane
Preston Brown – LB
Re-signed with Cincinnati Bengals (3 years)
After leaving Buffalo, where he spent the first four years of his NFL career, Brown signed a one year deal last offseason to play for the Cincinnati Bengals – a move that put him back home.
Unfortunately for Brown, his season ended after just seven games due to injury and he finished his season with career lows in just about every statistical category. However, that didn’t stop Cincinnati from re-upping the inside linebacker for another three years this offseason.
Brown now has some security, and will help to shore up a defense that really struggled throughout the 2018-19 season; a win-win for both teams.
Jamon Brown – OG
Signed w/ Atlanta Falcons (3 years, $18.75 million)
Since being selected in the third round of the 2015 draft, Jamon Brown started at offensive guard in 30 of the 36 games he played in for the Los Angeles Rams. But after being suspended for the first two games of the season this past year, he became an expendable part of the Rams and was ultimately released.
He caught on with the New York Giants where he actually had a great season, starting in eight games, and it was good enough to catch the eyes of another NFL team heading into the offseason.
Brown ended up signing a three year deal worth over $18 million with the Atlanta Falcons.
Numbers on two #Falcons deals from earlier today: ATL agreed to terms with G Jamon Brown on a 3-year, $18.75M deal with $12.75M guaranteed, while G James Carpenter is signing for 4 years and $21M, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2019
The five year NFL veteran has spent time at every position on the offensive line, aside from center, so he’ll bring versatility to a line that has really struggled over the last few years to protect Matt Ryan.
John Miller – OG
Signed w/ Cincinnati Bengals (3 years, $16.5 million)
Much like Jamon Brown, former Louisville offensive lineman John Miller has been a solid starter for the team that drafted him, the Buffalo Bills.
After four years with the Bills, Miller hit free agency where he was scooped up by an offensive line needy team in the Cincinnati Bengals. Signing a three year, $16.5 million deal to join forces with former Cardinal and newly signed Preston Brown, Miller will be expected to step in and start at the right guard spot right away for the Bengals.