How Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown’s bond helps ‘next man up’ mentality

Vrabel has made it clear that each and every player should be preparing as if they are the starter. While the New England Patriots have been fairly lucky on the injury front, the wear and tear of an NFL season is certainly starting to show as the team is without some key players. Specifically, starting left tackle Will Campbell and left guard Jared Wilson sustained injuries in the team's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. As a result, Campbell was placed on injured reserve, while Wilson is sidelined indefinitely.with that, it was Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown who slotted in on the left side at tackle and guard, respectively. And the two stepped up to the plate, handing a talented Giants defensive front well, giving Drake Maye and the running backs time to make plays. After the game, Patriots Wire spoke exclusively with the two offensive lineman about what allowed them to have success despite not having a lot of time to prepare. And both were quick to credit their close bond. "Me and Ben, we sit next to each other every day," Lowe said. "We talk all the time, and we knew if we just communication and we just do what we've been doing since camp andFelt fully prepared and confident playing right beside Vederian," Brown said. " We had history playing together last year, so I have the utmost confidence in him." "We've been friends since last year, and we both know how each other plays," he added. "He's been a lot of fun, and he's a competitor, and I felt like we did a great job communicating tonight. I think that was a big thing for us, focusing and leaning on each other, and I thought we did a good job with that." However, the bond also extends across the entire offensive line room. "We all, we try to get to know each other very well off the field, just getting ননননননন