‘Brown, who is 32 years old, said he probably lasted this long in free agency because of his age and long tenure in Buffalo. Detroit was the only other team giving serious chase. “I knew that because at this stage of my career – 32 years old, nine years with one team – that’s not common that teams come rushing out of the closet unless you’re Bruce Smith, you know, one of those types of impact players,” Brown said. “So I knew there was going to be more of a slow process for me.”‘