The NFL’s 2021 trade deadline came and went without the New England Patriots making any moves: while a total of four trades took place across the league, Bill Belichick and company did not get involved in the action. As a result, the basic foundation of the Patriots’ roster will stay intact heading into the second half of the season.
That is particular good news for some of the players at positions previously identified as potential areas of concern — areas the Patriots might have tried to bolster through a trade. They did not, so let’s take a look at the winners and lone loser from Tuesday’s trade deadline.