[Red Badger]

But why didn’t just go to the Pats in the first place?

Now the Raiders have $30M off the salary cap they can use..............

[DoodleDawg]

But why didn’t just go to the Pats in the first place?

Because the Steelers traded him to the Raiders. Got a third and a fifth round pick for him. Pittsburgh also agreed to eat part of the Brown contract but now they don't have to worry about that.