The New England Patriots reportedly tried to trade back up into the first round late, but they were ultimately unsuccessful. They were in talks about acquiring the final selection of Round 1, which belonged to the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
The deal never came to fruition, and Buffalo ended up trading their pick to the Carolina Panthers instead of going through with a trade with their AFC East rivals, who had just drafted quarterback Drake Maye earlier in the round.
The Patriots were trying to move up into the back half of the first round throughout the draft.