Patriots among betting favorites to land Terry McLaurin, Micah Parsons

The Patriots have an honest shot at touchdown one of many two disgruntled NFL stars who’ve requested a commerce in latest days, if oddsmakers are to be believed.

New England has the second-best odds to be the group the place Terry McLaurin (+450) and Micah Parsons (+1000) might be on for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season on DraftKings Sportsbook. Solely the respective groups that McLaurin (Commanders, -250) and Parsons (-300, Cowboys) are presently on have higher odds, though the Eagles are tied with the Patriots for the second-best odds to be the group Parsons is on in Week 1.

Each gamers would, clearly, fill positions of want for the Patriots. Nonetheless, there does appear to be extra buzz about McLaurin heading to New England than Parsons turning into a member of the Patriots, which is mirrored in these odds. New England’s implied likelihood to land McLaurin is eighteen.2 %, whereas its implied likelihood to amass Parsons is at 9 %, in line with DraftKings.

McLaurin, who turns 30 in September, has been outspoken about his need to get a brand new contract this offseason as he enters the ultimate 12 months of his deal, which is a three-year, $68.4 million deal. He initially didn’t report back to Commanders coaching camp, however grew to become a “hold-in” on Sunday.

Latest historical past would appear to point {that a} deal for McLaurin would likely start with a second-round pick. Sports activities Illustrated‘s Albert Breer believes that a team would have to give up a “high” draft pick together with a participant or two to amass McLaurin in a commerce.

In fact, whoever trades for McLaurin would even have to increase him, too. As vast receiver salaries have continued to climb this season, McLaurin’s $23.2 million common annual wage makes him the Twenty third-highest-paid vast receiver within the league. Contemplating how comparable their careers have been so far, DK Metcalf’s four-year, $132 million extension that he signed with the Steelers in March might be seen as an affordable expectation for what McLaurin ought to get. In truth, McLaurin’s camp is utilizing Metcalf’s deal as the bottom for contract extension talks with the Commanders, according to Breer.

Parsons is in the same boat as McLaurin. He’s coming into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie deal, however the price to get him is perhaps much more substantial. As he’s been named a Professional Bowler in every of the primary 4 years of his profession, ESPN’s Adam Schefter pointed to the Bears’ trade for Khalil Mack in 2018 as a attainable comp for a Parsons deal. In that commerce, Chicago gave up two first-round picks whereas getting a second-round decide in return.

By way of monetary compensation, Parsons may find yourself turning into the highest-paid non-quarterback within the league when he indicators his subsequent deal. The marketplace for edge rushers has exploded this offseason, with every elite go rusher’s extension seemingly being richer than the final. T.J. Watt’s three-year, $123 million extension with the Steelers grew to become the richest deal ever for a non-quarterback in NFL historical past when he signed it in July.

Because the Patriots have been linked to each gamers already, Mike Vrabel isn’t keen to trace at any attainable curiosity the group has within the two stars.

“I’m not going to touch upon gamers which can be underneath contract on different groups. Let’s deal with those which can be right here, that we’re working with,” Vrabel told reporters on Friday. “ I imply, we see all these items occur within the Nationwide Soccer League, whether or not it’s the offseason, whether or not it’s earlier than the season begins. So, everyone’s working with totally different conditions, so these respective gamers and respective groups will deal with their conditions, and we’ll deal with ours.”

Clearly, each groups should be keen to commerce these gamers to ensure that the Patriots to get them as effectively. As of Saturday, the Commanders reportedly have no plans to move McLaurin, and the Cowboys are intending to keep Parsons.