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“I hear the Patriots are monitoring the trade market for potential additions at the WR, DT or T positions.”
Jerrod Mayo and the Patriots are 2-6 this season. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
At 2-6, the Patriots have not been able to compete at all this season.
That sentiment was vindicated Monday afternoon when New England traded pass rusher Joshua Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
But could Elliott Wolf and the Patriots actually look to shore up their roster ahead of the NFL trade deadline on November 5th?
Longtime NFL insider Josina Anderson suggested Tuesday that New England may be walking the line between being a “buyer” and a “seller.”
“I've heard from sources that the Patriots are monitoring the trade market for potential additions at the WR, DT, or T positions following their blowout 25-22 win over the NY Jets. ” Anderson posted on X Tuesday.
New England has a strong case to seek upgrades in all three areas of the roster: wide receiver, defensive tackle and offensive tackle.
New England's wideouts didn't have a dominant performance against the Jets on Sunday, with the team dropping a total of five times. Although Kyshon Boot bounced back with a few clutch catches in the fourth quarter, the Patriots remain severely lacking in playmakers this season.
It's clear New England needs to strengthen its offensive line, but the Patriots' most pressing concern may be run defense. Despite New England's defense's rebounding performance against the Jets, the Patriots have still given up more than 140 rushing yards in four of the past five games.
Considering some of the bargain deals that have already been made (Carolina traded WR Diontae Johnson and a sixth-round pick to Baltimore for a fifth-round pick), New England could be looking to take advantage of a buyer's market. There is sex.
But given that the Patriots still face an uphill climb to rebuilding their roster, Wolf and his staff will need to scrutinize the market and be cautious in releasing players already on the roster. There may be.
“They're open and we'll listen to anything,” Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer said Sunday on NBC Sports Boston's Patriots Pregame Live. “I think what you want to look at are guys who might be on a second contract and who are deep in their careers, but in two or three years when the program starts, those guys It's going to be a little bit difficult to be a major piece of the puzzle.'' They would have hoped that would be the case. ”
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Connor Ryan is a staff writer for Boston.com covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox, a position he has held since 2023.
