It’s unclear how the New England Patriots will approach this week’s NFL trade deadline.
There’s much to learn, however, by looking back at their previous deadline dealings, as the Patriots have made at least one transaction in four of the last five years and seven of the last nine.
Below is a rundown of the moves New England made (or didn’t make) ahead of each of the last five trade deadlines. We limited these to trades made within two weeks of the deadline, so players acquired in, say, mid-September, like wide receiver Josh Gordon was in 2018, aren’t included.