The Boston Globe's Mike Reiss reports this afternoon that offensive tackle Tom Ashworth has agreed in principle to a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. The Patriots have other options at the tackle position, including Matt Light, Nick Kaczur and Brandon Gorin.

Also today, WEEI's Michael Holley has said that Troy Brown has agreed to return to the Patriots this year, a possibility first reported today in The Providence Journal by Tom E. Curran.