New England Patriots
With the NFL commerce deadline approaching on Nov. 4, followers will probably be ready to see if New England has something in retailer.
Time is working down on NFL groups to make strikes, with the NFL commerce deadline approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.
The Patriots have already begun dealing, as they despatched security Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive finish Keion White to San Francisco on Tuesday.
Hypothesis continues to rise over what may occur within the coming days, with NFL insiders making their predictions for each staff.
Right here’s what they needed to say about New England:
“The Patriots have a superb factor going and don’t must act desperately. However they may monitor the market in case a transfer is smart, significantly at edge rusher and presumably an offensive ability place.”
It’s exhausting to mess with issues after they’re going properly, and proper now New England sits at 6-2 atop the AFC East. ESPN offers them an 85.7% likelihood of creating the playoffs, as they proceed their comparatively straightforward schedule in opposition to the 3-4 Atlanta Falcons this Sunday.
“Working again. A 3rd again can be helpful with Antonio Gibson (torn ACL) out for the season, significantly somebody who may contribute as a receiver and within the return sport.”
Since Gibson’s harm, Rhamondre Stevenson and Treveyon Henderson have carried the workload. Nevertheless, their run sport has been underwhelming, with the Patriots being 18th in the league in rush yards per sport and 25th in yards per try.
May the answer be in home? On Wednesday, the Patriots elevated again Terrell Jennings to the 53-man roster and signed veteran D’Ernest Johnson to the observe squad.
“I feel a man that will most likely be a bit bit extra life like, and fill that position a bit little bit of Antonio Gibson can be somebody like Jerome Ford of the Cleveland Browns,” Sullivan acknowledged on the “CBS Sports activities HQ” present on Monday, in settlement with Schatz.
Sullivan in contrast Ford to Gibson in that he can present depth behind Stevenson and Henderson in addition to assist out with kick returns. Ford had over 1,000 yards from scrimmage in 2023, however has constantly been a backup for the Browns over the past 4 years.
Nevertheless, after being pushed out of the Cleveland backfield as a result of them leaning on rookies Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson, there’s an opportunity that Ford’s in the marketplace.
Solak believes a unique ability place needs to be checked out for New England.
“Saints large receiver Rashid Shaheed. Each Chris Olave and Shaheed needs to be targets, however Shaheed would most likely price much less and likewise matches nicer into the spread-the-wealth model of quarterback Drake Maye.”
Shaheed has put up a line of 39-431-2 this season because the second possibility in New Orleans, behind Olave.
Whereas there have been rumors about Olave as properly, Solak likes the pace Shaheed brings. He hit 21.72 MPH on a TD in Week 5, the quickest pace reached on a TD this season.
In addition to this, NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Saints are open to giving up Shaheed as they’re making an attempt to re-sign Olave. They are going to seemingly ask for a third-round choose in trade for the short receiver.
Reiss supplied up an possibility for somebody who could possibly be on their means out for the Patriots.
“Edge rusher Anfernee Jennings. A six-year veteran who began within the earlier Invoice Belichick-Jerod Mayo protection, he’s now a backup to Harold Landry III and K’Lavon Chaisson.”
Each Landry and Chaisson are new to the staff this yr, however have instantly proven they have been well worth the cash. They’re but to permit a working again to hurry for 50 yards in a sport, and Chaisson was named the AFC Defensive Participant of the Week in week 7, following his scoop-and-score TD.
Jennings has solely performed 65 snaps this season, and the signing of third-year linebacker Caleb Murphy final week places his taking part in time additional in jeopardy.
Whereas his NFL profession has gotten off to a gradual begin, Murphy set an NCAA report 25.5 sacks in his ultimate yr at Ferris State. Outdoors linebackers coach Mike Smith has already had excessive reward for Murphy, with hope that he can get again to his stage in school.
“I can inform he’s a wise participant,” Smith told reporters this week. “His soccer IQ – he’s at all times in the precise place.”
General, Schefter believes a transfer is certainly a chance.
“I can see New England saying, ‘Hey, we’re on this great place proper now. We bought an opportunity to beat Buffalo for the division. We bought an opportunity to host a house playoff sport,’” Schefter acknowledged whereas on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. “I wouldn’t be shocked if New England made a transfer right here earlier than the deadline.”
Followers will probably be keeping track of any breaking information over the subsequent few days, ready to see whether or not New England will persist with what has been working to this point or shake issues up.
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