11:26 AM - Ben Brown (NE) Patriots signed Brown (concussion) to a one-year, $1.3 million extension Thursday, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

3:53 PM - Ben Brown (NE) (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

5:53 PM - Ben Brown (NE) (concussion) was downgraded to out for Saturday's game against the Chargers.