The Patriots are in desperate need of a dynamic, No. 1 wide receiver to pair with Drake Maye in 2025 and beyond.
Tee Higgins has been a familiar name tossed out in rumors involving the Patriots — who have not boasted a wideout with over 1,000 receiving yards in a single season since Julian Edelman in 2019.
But if a pending free agent like Higgins either stays in Cincinnati or signs elsewhere, could New England pivot and acquire another star receiver via trade?
One NFL executive thinks so, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
As part of Fowler’s annual survey of NFL execs and personnel staff, one “veteran NFC personnel man” told Fowler that he thinks New England will trade for disgruntled Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill this offseason.