FOXBORO — The NFL commerce deadline got here and went Tuesday with little buzz and even much less information out of 1 Patriot Place.
The Patriots made zero transactions exterior of 1 practice-squad signing, opting to as an alternative follow the roster that’s led them to a tie for the NFL’s greatest document. Sources mentioned the entrance workplace explored including edge rushers and working backs, two positions with iffy depth; although head coach Mike Vrabel indicated Wednesday afternoon the group was by no means shut on a deal.
Gamers contained in the locker room later mentioned they took the entrance workplace’s inaction as a vote of confidence.
“We’re 7-and-2 with the blokes that we acquired on this room, and I believe most of it’s only for the longer term,” mentioned Pats defensive sort out Milton Williams. “(The entrance workplace) is making an attempt to ensure they make all the suitable strikes for the longer term. I’m simply saying that from my perspective, I don’t know. However like I mentioned, my group, our group, I really feel like we’ve been taking part in good all yr. We’ve simply gotta to maintain it going.”
Final week, the Patriots acquired a head begin on the deadline by buying and selling security Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive lineman Keion White to the 49ers in a pair of pick-swap offers that shipped out a seventh-round decide with every participant and netted sixth-rounders in return. If White is energetic for at the least seven video games in San Francisco, nonetheless, the Patriots will maintain their seventh-round decide, per the NFL Community.
White performed 33 snaps within the 49ers’ win final Sunday over the Giants, however didn’t document a sort out.
