The New England Patriots came up empty again in targeting a wide receiver.
Days after losing out to the Tennessee Titans for DeAndre Hopkins, the Patriots reportedly were “in the mix” on Wednesday to try to land disgruntled Jets wideout Denzel Mims, who New York was set to release if they couldn’t find a suitable trade partner.
The Patriots didn’t end up being that trade partner with the Jets reportedly shipping Mims to the Detroit Lions, according to SNY’s Connor Hughes, who cited sources. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport followed up the report by adding the Jets got a conditional 2025 sixth rounder in return with New York also giving up a seventh-round pick that year.