The Patriots made a move earlier this week, trading Josh Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
At face value, it would seem like a slightly underwhelming return, given that the 2020 second-round pick is just two seasons removed from recording 11.5 sacks.
But according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Patriots might have had additional reasons for moving on from the pass-rusher.
“(The Patriots) felt like he wasn’t taking the coaching, like he was playing outside the defense too much, like he wasn’t dependable — and just a little bit like he wasn’t on board with where things were under (head coach) Jerod Mayo,” Breer said on NBC Sports Boston’s Arbella Early Edition.