“It’ll definitely be on my mind,” Bourne said. “But just being ready for whatever, man. I want to be here. I’d love to be here. But if there’s other plans, then it is what it is.”
Bourne isn’t the only player who could be moved if the Patriots opt to begin a rebuild this month. Others teams are “curious about,” per Fowler’s report, include edge rusher Josh Uche, guard Mike Onwenu, defensive tackle Christian Barmore and safety Kyle Dugger.
Uche, Onwenu and Dugger all are in the final year of their rookie contracts. Barmore has two years remaining on his rookie deal and is coming off a season-best performance in last week’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.