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The Patriots must really like new center Ben Brown, as the team is reportedly saying goodbye to Nick Leverett on Monday.

Vicksburg native Ben Brown has earned the job as the New England Patriots' starting center, less than a week after signing with the NFL team.

Patriots starting center and captain David Andrews was placed on injured reserve after worsening a shoulder injury in Week 4. Nick Leverett started at center in Week 5 and allowed 10 pressures, per PFF. That was tied for the most pressures allowed by a center in the PFF era (since 2006).