Browns trade Jason McCourty to Patriots

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Browns trade Jason McCourty to Patriots, reuniting him with twin brother Devin
The Patriots and Browns' trade partnership remains strong. For the second time in less than a week, the two teams have agreed to a trade, which was first reported by Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot.

On Thursday, the Browns sent cornerback Jason McCourty and a seventh-round pick to the Patriots in exchange for a sixth-round pick, which means the Patriots now have both McCourty twins on their roster. Safety Devin McCourty has resided in New England since 2010, when the Patriots picked him in the first round. The brothers played together at the collegiate level.

As far as trades go, it's a pretty minor one considering the Browns were going to release McCourty anyway. In fact, prior to the trade announcement, the Browns even announced that they cut McCourty. But the Patriots appeared to have swept in before the release was made official. From the Browns' perspective, it's a great trade because they at least got something for McCourty. From the Patriots' perspective, they just addressed a hole with a veteran player.
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