While it can be a fool’s errand to predict what direction a team might go at the NFL trade deadline, with a 2-7 record and the inside track on the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, it wouldn’t be surprising for the Patriots to be sellers as the Tuesday afternoon deadline looms.
In the last week-plus, head coach Jerod Mayo has been reticent to discuss trade hypotheticals involving his team, saying a lot of the talk has been “nonsense” and “frustrating” to deal with.
“To me, it’s silly,” Mayo told Scott Zolak during a pregame radio interview with 98.