The New England Patriots unsurprisingly haven't tipped their hand about their NFL trade deadline plans.
But the team has a glaring lack of talent at both tight end and wide receiver, and there seemingly are several players it could target to help fill the pass-catching void.
The MMQB's Albert Breer published a pre-deadline column Thursday that lists a handful of teams open for business involving multiple players who could intrigue the Patriots.
Here's a quick rundown of those names and a breakdown of their potential fit with New England:
Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota Vikings
Breer: "(The Vikings are) open for business on guys in contract years, and teams have asked on veteran TE Kyle Rudolph (who isn’t in a contract year) as well.