Earlier today, Tom Pelissero reported that the New England Patriots are looking to trade wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell. Former Boston Herald Patriots beat writer Ian Rapoport provided additional context on the team’s justification for moving on from a once-promising receiver:
The Patriots “are high on Kenny Britt” at the outside receiver position, per Rapoport, which is solid praise for the former 1,000-yard veteran. It also reveals a bit of the Patriots depth chart.
The Patriots have typically had three different types of receiver roles on their roster. They have their standard outside receiver (Randy Moss, Brandon Lloyd, Brandon LaFell, Brandin Cooks), their flex-receiver (Troy Brown, Julian Edelman), and their slot receiver (Wes Welker, Danny Amendola).