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Meriweather & Brown

In addition to having a private workout with University of Miami linebacker Jon Beason today, the Patriots also worked out Hurricane safety Brandon Meriweather and Hurricane defensive lineman Kareem Brown.

The workout took place on the campus of the University of Miami, with Patriots coach Bill Belichick present.

Meriweather, who is considered a first-day draft pick, answered questions last month at the NFL Combine about Miami's brawl with Florida International in which he was seen stepping on FIU players.

“We got caught up in the emotions of the game, and we should have known better," he said. "Unfortunately, we made bad decisions. I was a leader, and I should have known better, and I should have done a little more to prevent it from happening. Will it hurt me on draft day? We’ll find out on draft day.”

The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Brown had 11.5 sacks last year, and said last month at the NFL Combine that he prides himself as an up-field type of player. He is considered a first-day draft pick.

He was asked last month which former Miami defensive tackle he prides himself after.

"I would say Warren Sapp mostly because he was a real get-up-field type of tackle," Brown said. "He caused a lot of disruption."