The New England Patriots kept the suspicion alive with their “open for business” statements, but they were never going to move off the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter reported the Vikings had countless trade discussions with the Patriots for No. 3 overall leading up to the draft. Those conversations revolved around various pick packages, but not for a player like Justin Jefferson, Schefter shared.
Ultimately, though, New England was locked in. So much so that when Schefter reached out to a source inside the Patriots organization on Thursday, the NFL insider was told there was “zero chance” New England would trade out.